Seven die of scrub typhus in one month in Salyan
Summary
Seven people have died of scrub typhus in Darma Rural Municipality of Salyan in the past month, while health workers expand testing and treatment as new cases continue to emerge each day. Officials say the infection is spreading across several settlements and that more test kits and support are urgently needed.
Key Points
- Seven people died of scrub typhus in Darma Rural Municipality of Salyan in the past month, and two to five new cases are being detected daily.
- Health workers tested 191 people on Monday, with 60 testing positive, and the municipality says it needs 1,000 to 1,200 more test kits.
- A district hospital team has been deployed to test, treat and educate residents in the hardest-hit areas, especially ward 1.
- Officials say people buying medicine from private shops without testing is worsening the outbreak, and similar cases have also been reported in Kumakh and Bagchaur.
