25 test positive for Scrub typhus in Odisha’s Sundargarh, total rises to 355

Sundargarh: Cases of Scrub typhus continue to rise in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, increasing fear among the local people. Now, as per the latest update from reliable sources, 25 more people have tested positive for Scrub typhus in the last 24 hours.

This has taken the total number of cases to 355. About 108 blood samples were sent for testing. 25 out of which tested positive, said reports from reliable sources. So far, only one death due to Scrub typhus has been reported in Sundargarh while another continues to undergo treatment in ICU.

Various measures are being taken to bring the situation under control. Massive awareness drives have been launched to sensitize people about the disease and how it can be kept at bay, informed CDMO. The CDMO has also advised people not to panic and to seek medical advice immediately if symptoms are seen in anyone.

Earlier, Scrub typhus claimed one more life in Bargarh on Sunday. This took the death toll in Bargarh to 7. Amid rise in scrub typhus cases in the state, the 4-member central team visited Bargarh district and took stock of the situation.

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It is noteworthy that scrub typhus infection spreads through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). The common symptoms of the disease include fever and a black inflamed mark on the skin called ‘eschar’. People who frequently visit farmland or forests are highly vulnerable to the infection.