Scrub typhus detected on 234 people in Chitwan in three months

Summary

Scrub typhus has been confirmed in 234 people in Chitwan in the first three months of the current fiscal year, according to the Public Health Office. No deaths have been reported so far, while the highest number of cases were recorded in Ratnanagar and Bharatpur.

Key Points
  • Scrub typhus was detected in 234 people in Chitwan over the first three months of the current fiscal year.
  • Of the total cases, 142 were from Chitwan district and 92 were from other districts who came for treatment in Chitwan.
  • Ratnanagar municipality reported the highest number of cases, followed by Bharatpur metropolitan city.
  • No human casualties from scrub typhus have been reported in the district yet.
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