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Shimla: Three test positive for scrub typhus at IGMC
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scrub typhus, caused by the bite of infected chiggers (larval mites), is a seasonal vector-borne disease that often spikes during the monsoon months in Himachal Pradesh. Doctors have urged residents to remain alert, wear protective clothing, and seek immediate medical attention in case of hi
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Scrub Typhus claims 3 lives in Odisha's Bargarh: Public Health Director
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Dr Mishra said, "We got information that 3 people died in a private hospital in Baragarh district. I talked to CDMO Baragarh. CDMO Baragarah sent a team to the hospital to find out the test reports and other possible cases in the area."
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8 die of scrub typhus in Odisha, testing intensified: Health Director
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"At least eight people in Odisha died due to scrub typhus infection, which spreads through bites of infected chiggers," Niranjan Mishra, Odisha's Health Director said.
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Odisha Govt on alert mode after Scrub Typhus kills 5 people
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Odisha Government has asked district health authorities to increase the surveillance for seasonal upsurge of Scrub Typhus and Leptospirosis in the state. The steps have come in view of the five deaths reported recently from Bargarh District, according to an official statement from Odisha
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Doctors urge caution due to rise in viral and dengue cases in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Following a sudden spike in the number of dengue, viral and scrub typhus cases among children in hospitals, doctors in the national capital have called for taking precautionary measures against these diseases.
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Central team finds majority of cases of fever outbreak, death among childr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 7 (ANI): Central team sent to Firozabad to investigate the cause of fever outbreaks and deaths among children has found that the majority of cases are due to dengue, along with few cases of scrub typhus and leptospirosis, said Ministry of Health and
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14 dead due to dengue-like fever in UP's Mathura
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 2 (ANI): As many as 14 people, including 12 children, have died due to viral fever in Mathura district, said Dr Bhudev, who is the in-charge of the COVID control room, on Thursday.
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Himachal : 2 die of Scrub Typhus in July, IGMCH issues advisory
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Two persons have died while nine people tested positive for the Scrub Typhus in Himachal Pradesh this month, according to official sources.
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Nadda assures support to Himachal Pradesh to manage scrub typhus cases
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.27 (ANI): In view of the rising number of cases and reported deaths due to of Scrub Typhus in Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has sought a detailed report from the state government and assured all support to the latter in managi
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