582 scrub typhus cases reported in Himachal this year.

September 10, 2022

Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi
As many as 582 cases of scrub typhus have been reported this year in the state. The cases this year are lesser in comparison to the last year.
According to health officials, the guidelines for the prevention, management and control of the disease had already been disseminated to all the health institutions.
All patients diagnosed with scrub typhus were given free medicines in the government health facilities.
Health officials advised that a person should immediately report to the nearest health facility in case of high fever, headache and joint pain.
“Generally, people involved in agricultural work are more prone to scrub typhus. One should keep the whole body covered while working in the fields, and surroundings around the house should also be kept clean, bereft of grass and weeds,”