Scrub Typhus

According to a new study conducted in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore, every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5 to 0.7 per cent rise in monthly scrub typhus cases.

• Scrub Typhus is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi.
• It is transmitted through infected mites.
• The symptoms typically include fever, headache, body ache and sometimes a rash.
• Several factors like vector abundance, climatic factors, exposures like farming and owning domestic animals, outdoor activities and sanitation, affect its prevalence.
• This disease is more prevalent in cooler months.
• Scrub typhus should be treated with the antibiotic doxycycline. Doxycycline can be used in persons of any ....