Scrub Typhus Cases Cross 400 in Sundargarh with 6 New Additions

Sundargarh: With six more persons getting tested positive for scrub typhus infection, the total number of cases of scrub typhus in Odisha’s Sundargarh district crossed the 400 mark.

The total number of scrub typhus cases in Sundargarh has reached 402.

During past 24 hours, a total of 51 blood samples were sent for testing. Out of them, six were tested positive for scrub typhus.

Till now, two scrub typhus deaths have been reported in Sundargarh district. The scrub typhus death toll in Bargarh district is seven.

A few days back, Odisha Agriculture Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee tested positive for scrub typhus.

Scrub typhus is transmitted by the bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). It is spread to people especially farmers who frequently visit farmland or forest. The most common symptoms of the disease include fever. The chigger bites can cause itchy, inflamed bumps on the skin called ‘eschar’. If left untreated, this disease can cause death.