Scrub Typhus, a highly infectious disease, has been causing unexpected deaths in some parts of India. Officials said that at least five people have died in Odisha, while nine people have succumbed to the infection in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.
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00:00 Scrub typhus, a highly infectious disease, has been causing unexpected deaths in some
00:05 parts of India.
00:06 Officials said that at least five people have died in Odisha, while nine people have succumbed
00:11 to the infection in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.
00:14 According to Odisha's Balgarh Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer Sadhu Charandas,
00:20 out of the total five persons who have died due to the deadly infection, two cases were
00:25 reported from Sohila block, while the rest were from Atabira, Bhiden and Barpali blocks
00:30 of Bargarh district each.
00:32 He also informed that four other people were found to be positive for scrub typhus, however
00:36 they have been treated.
00:37 Meanwhile, in Shimla, the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital has been witnessing a
00:42 substantial influx of patients displaying symptoms of the deadly infection.
00:47 According to the officials, a total of 295 cases of the infection have been confirmed
00:52 in the district.
00:53 So what is the deadly scrub typhus infection?
00:58 Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a bacterial disease caused by orienta, Sui
01:03 Suga Mushi.
01:04 It is spread to people through the bite of infected chiggers.
01:08 Chiggers are tiny mites that feed on the skin of animals and humans.
01:11 They are found in warm, humid areas with dense vegetation such as forests, bushlands and
01:16 grasslands.
01:18 The causative agent of scrub typhus, the bacterium, is primarily a parasite of certain mites,
01:23 of which two closely related species, Leptotrombidium akamushi and L. deliens, are the carriers of
01:30 the disease.
01:31 During the larval stage, these mites acquire the infection from wild rodents or other small
01:36 animals.
01:37 The infection is passed to humans when a mite larva bites a person.
01:41 A person falls ill with scrub typhus about 10-12 days after being bitten by an infected
01:46 mite, a reddish or pinkish lesion appears at the site of the mite bite, and the person
01:50 begins to experience headache, fever, chills and general pains, along with swollen lymph
01:55 glands.
01:56 About one week after the start of the fever, a pinkish rash develops over the skin of the
02:00 trunk and may extend to the arms and legs.
02:03 While the course of the fever may end in two weeks, it is not unusual for it to last three
02:08 or even four weeks.
02:09 There is no vaccine available to prevent scrub typhus.
02:12 The only way to reduce the chances of getting scrub typhus is to avoid contact with infected
02:18 chiggers.
02:19 One can prevent getting infected by focusing on rodent control, cleanliness and maintaining
02:24 hygiene, being cautious while handling pets, applying mite repellents to exposed skin,
02:30 and regular cleaning of surroundings, including removal of shrubs and low vegetation.
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