If scrub typhus is not treated, it can last for 14 to 21 days and result in death (Picture Credit: IANS) What is Scrub Typhus: Scrub typhus, often known as bush typhus, is a bacterial infection caused ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A combination therapy of IV doxycycline and azithromycin was more effective for the treatment of severe scrub ...

Of late Nepal is seeing a steep rise in scrub typhus cases, with the disease spreading to half of the country. There is a need to pay attention to the sudden rise in the cases of this bacterial ...

It seems that India is a health emergency as some lethal infections and diseases are continuously claiming lives in different parts of the country. Scrub Typhus is one of the diseases which is ...

Alongside dengue and flu cases, Hyderabad has now been burdened with an increase in scrub typhus cases which is typically seen in rural areas but is now also present in urban areas, putting ...

Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orienita tsutsugamushi (Rickettsia family) and is transmitted by the bite of Trombiculid mites. O. tsutsugamushi invades endothelial cells to produce ...

New Delhi — India's health authorities have solved the mystery of an illness that has infected thousands and left more than 100 people dead in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The fever that ...

Nobody wants to be attacked by a chigger. These six-legged mite larvae — so small they're invisible to the naked eye — have a powerful bite that causes severe itching. They also transmit a disease ...

Severe illness due to the infection can lead to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), shock, meningitis and kidney failure. (Image Credits: Pixabay) A new study has revealed scrub typhus’ ...

In Odisha, at least five people in Odisha died in a month due to scrub typhus infection, which spreads through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). As per PTI reports, Bargarh Chief District ...

Mathura in western Uttar Pradesh have reported cases of a mystery fever, which has been identified as scrub typhus, Hindustan Times' sister publication Livehindustan reported. The disease has affected ...