On Thursday, another individual succumbed to scrub typhus at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla, bringing the total number of deaths from the infection at the hospital to five. Among these fatalities, four were female patients.
Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus or tsutsugamushi disease, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected chiggers, which are tiny mites found in rural and forested areas of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Australia.
Dr. Rahul Rao, the senior medical superintendent, confirmed the passing of a 65-year-old patient from Solan on Thursday. This elderly patient had been admitted to the hospital just two days prior and was receiving intensive care in the ICU.
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On the same day, a considerable number of patients sought medical attention at the hospital, presenting symptoms such as fever and shivering. Out of the 30 samples sent for testing, 15 were found to be positive for scrub typhus.
To date, the hospital has conducted a total of 773 scrub tests, with 207 patients testing positive for this vector-borne disease.
Furthermore, Sudesh Mokta, the director of the National Health Mission, reported that the state has conducted tests on 5,218 samples for scrub typhus, resulting in 723 positive cases.
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