JAIPUR: From August 4 to September 8, as many as 854 cases of scrub typhus, 129 of them from different parts of Jaipur, were reported in the state, health department officials said on Monday.
The health department has alerted officials that with rains continuing, there will be growth in vegetation and bushes, making it conducive for the mite causing scrub typhus to flourish. This infection is spread by Orientia Tsutsugamushi bacteria, found in hot and humid conditions, mostly forests. Health department officials said that in green areas, people should wear boots and cover body parts to avoid bites of the mite.
“In Jaipur, cases are being reported from the Walled City areas. We are keeping an eye on the situation,” said Dr Vijay Singh, chief medical health officer (Jaipur -I).
Domesticated animals can be a medium of spread of scrub typhus. The highest number of scrub typhus cases has been reported from Udaipur in the 35 days up to September 8, where 135 persons were tested positive for the infection. In Dausa, 65 persons were found infected with scrub typhus in these 35 days.
From January 1 to September 8, the state reported 1,177 scrub typhus cases and four persons died due to the disease. The deaths were reported from Dholpur, Dausa, Sikar and Kota.
When the infected mite bites a person, it leaves a small black spot. Some of the symptoms of scrub typhus are fever and chills, rash, headache, body aches and muscle pain, and a dark, scab-like region at the site of the chigger bite.
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The health department has alerted officials that with rains continuing, there will be growth in vegetation and bushes, making it conducive for the mite causing scrub typhus to flourish. This infection is spread by Orientia Tsutsugamushi bacteria, found in hot and humid conditions, mostly forests. Health department officials said that in green areas, people should wear boots and cover body parts to avoid bites of the mite.
“In Jaipur, cases are being reported from the Walled City areas. We are keeping an eye on the situation,” said Dr Vijay Singh, chief medical health officer (Jaipur -I).
Domesticated animals can be a medium of spread of scrub typhus. The highest number of scrub typhus cases has been reported from Udaipur in the 35 days up to September 8, where 135 persons were tested positive for the infection. In Dausa, 65 persons were found infected with scrub typhus in these 35 days.
From January 1 to September 8, the state reported 1,177 scrub typhus cases and four persons died due to the disease. The deaths were reported from Dholpur, Dausa, Sikar and Kota.
When the infected mite bites a person, it leaves a small black spot. Some of the symptoms of scrub typhus are fever and chills, rash, headache, body aches and muscle pain, and a dark, scab-like region at the site of the chigger bite.
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Twenty-two cases of scrub typhus have been identified in the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, in the past three days. A video posted on Facebook by Dr Shankar Ramchandani, an assistant professor, went viral and led to an influx of patients seeking treatment. Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection caused by mites and shares symptoms with other vector-borne diseases. Doctors at VIMSAR believe that if diagnosis facilities are available at local hospitals, patients can receive treatment closer to home.
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A team of doctors from Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar) visited Bargarh district in Odisha, India to investigate the scrub typhus situation. The district has reported five deaths due to the disease. The team met with the chief district medical officer and discussed the cases. They will investigate the deaths and new cases, and suggest measures to prevent the disease. The government has taken the matter seriously and the doctors will submit a report to the CDMO.
A team of doctors from Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar) visited Bargarh district in Odisha, India to investigate the scrub typhus situation. The district has reported five deaths due to the disease. The team met with the chief district medical officer and discussed the cases. They will investigate the deaths and new cases, and suggest measures to prevent the disease. The government has taken the matter seriously and the doctors will submit a report to the CDMO.
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