Tamil Nadu: 3 die of scrub typhus

[Ronan Kelly]

3 die of scrub typhus
TNN | Jan 20, 2012, 04.17AM IST


ERODE: Three persons in the district are suspected to have died of Scrub Typhus causing concern among villagers. The disease spreads from mice and is suspected to be contagious.

The virus causing the disease is suspected to spread from mice in forest areas. When these mice enter farms, farmers are also affected. As the disease is contagious and spreads fast, it has caused concern in the area. During December, the incidence of the disease was high in Dharmapuri district and now it is prevalent in Erode district.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Tamil Nadu: 3 die of scrub typhus

TAMIL NADU
ERODE
SCRUB TYPHUS Nambiyur Block,E.Chettipalayam PHC,Kadathur HSC,Kadathur Village 7 0 13/01/2012 2012-01-20 10:09:00 858 Totaly 1021 houses have been survyed and 7 fever have cases detected having symptoms of fever and cold. 7 samples send to zonal Entomological team, Coimbatore for analysis on 10.01.2012.Among 7 Sample 1 sample found 1.Fever Surveillance 2.Removal of vegetations in the villages and intiated destructions of rodent Burrows. 3.Apply of Pyrethrum spray in the scrubs area(Cold Fog) to kill mites. 4.Apply of Agriculture insecticides in the scrub areas. 5.Fogging,Source reduction,Chlorination 6.Abate Application. Investigation Open -

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp