3 test positive for Scrub typhus in Odisha’s Sundargarh, total cases rise to 295

Sundargarh: Cases of Scrub Typhus continue to rise in Sundargarh, increasing the tension among the local people. As per the latest updates from reliable sources, three more people have tested positive for Scrub Typhus today in Sundargarh.

This has taken the total number of cases to 295. A total of 47 samples were sent for testing, said reliable reports. Three out of which, tested positive.

Till today, one person in Sundargarh has lost their life while another person continues to receive critical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as per the information given by the district health department.

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

It is to be noted 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.

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