Nepal: 2024 Typhus

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3,536 cases of scrub typhus reported in Nepal since mid-December 2023
Published On: September 4, 2024 09:20 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Thousands of people are infected with scrub typhus every year in Nepal, which is rarely seen in developed countries. According to the data of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) under the Ministry of Health and Population, 3,536 people have been infected with scrub typhus in Nepal since mid-December last year.

Last year, the scrub typhus infection was confirmed in 5,307 people. Hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley have reported that they are admitting and treating patients who arrived late for treatment after being infected, as well as those with chronic illness. Three scrub typhus patients have been admitted to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku. Ten people were admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital last week, while two patients are currently in the emergency room...

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Chitwan reports 229 scrub typhus cases, one death since mid-July
Published On: September 30, 2024 04:37 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 30: Since mid-July, 229 people in Chitwan have been diagnosed with scrub typhus, according to the District Public Health Office. Among the infected, a 60-year-old woman from Khairahani Municipality-2 passed away in August.

Public Health Officer Bimal Patel reported that out of 1,815 patients tested across various hospitals in the district, 259 were confirmed to have scrub typhus. Of these, 130 were from Chitwan, and 129 from other regions.

Last year, 248 cases were recorded from 762 tests....