Four die in three weeks as scrub typhus spreads in Salyan
Summary
Four people have died from scrub typhus in Darma Rural Municipality, Salyan, over the past three weeks as more than 100 others test positive. Health officials have expanded camps and testing while urging residents with persistent fever to avoid self-medication and seek care early.
Key Points
- Four people have died from scrub typhus in Darma Rural Municipality, Salyan, over the past three weeks, with more than 100 confirmed cases.
- Health facilities are detecting three to four new cases a day, and some patients have been referred to Dang and Nepalgunj for treatment.
- The rural municipality and the District Health Office are running health camps and rapid tests in affected areas.
- Officials are warning residents not to self-medicate and to seek testing if fever persists.
