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  • #46
    HP: Another scrub typhus patient dies, toll reaches 10 in IGMC
    The number of deaths due to scrub typhus in IGMC this year has now reached 10.

    Press Trust of India
    Shimla
    October 30, 2019UPDATED: October 30, 2019 19:49 IST

    A46-year-old woman of Hamirpur has died of scrub typhus, taking the death toll due to the disease this year to 10 in IGMC here, officials said on Wednesday.

    The woman died on Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital here, IGMC senior Medical Superintendent Dr Janak Raj said.

    She was admitted in the IGMC on October 23, he said.

    The number of deaths due to scrub typhus in IGMC this year has now reached 10, he added.
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    • #47
      MH/AMR/2019/36/1160 Maharashtra Amravati
      Scrub Typhus 01 case 01 fatality 22-08-19 Under
      Control
      A 35yr old female resident of Village/SC Wagholi, PHC
      Nimboli, Block Dhamangaon presented symptoms of fever,
      headache and vomiting and was admitted in a hospital and
      later died. District RRT investigated the outbreak. Serum
      samples collected, was positive for scrub typhus (IgM
      ELISA). Health education given.

      Week 36 IDSP report: https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l8...1572606554.pdf
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      • #48
        AR/KGK/2019/38/1202
        Arunachal
        Pradesh Kumey
        Scrub
        Typhus?
        10 cases 03 fatalities 15-09-19 17-09-19 Under
        Control
        Cases reported from Village Parsi Parlo, CHC
        Koloriang, Block Koloriang, Kurung. District
        RRT investigated the outbreak. Most affected
        cases were children, residing in jungle area and
        with unhygienic lifestyle. The deceased were in the
        age group 1-6 years. A total of 05 blood samples
        were collected and tested at DPHL, TRIHMS; 04
        found Equivocal for Scrub typhus (IgM ELISA).
        All cases were treated symptomatically. Health
        education given.

        Week 38 IDSP report: https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l8...1574839783.pdf
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        • #49
          MZ/LAW/2019/49/1604 Mizoram Lawngtlai Suspected
          Scrub Typhus 101cases 02fatalities 04-12-19 09-12-19 Under
          Surveillance
          Cases reported from Village Cheural, SC Cheural
          PHC Sangau, Block Sangau. District RRT
          investigated the outbreak. The deceased were
          60y/M and 22y/F. Cases presented with fever and
          headache. A total of 208 samples collected and
          tested; 101 samples positive for Scrub typhus by
          Weil Felix test. All cases treated. Health
          education given.

          Week 49 IDSP report: https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l8...1580215568.pdf

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