“It’s almost a hallmark of chigger [microscopic mite] bites that cause scrub typhus.” The diagnosis led to a change in her treatment, and she recovered within a week. Nepal and co-author Sonam Drukpa ...

are experiencing a sudden rise in scrub typhus cases, particularly following a spike in Bargarh. The disease, transmitted ...

Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). The most common symptoms of scrub typhus include fever, headache, body aches, and sometimes rash. Most cases of ...

Infection occurs when these mites bite humans while feeding on their skin. If left untreated, scrub typhus can lead to organ failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and even death in ...

To detect a scrub typhus infection, the patient has to go through an Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA) test if her/his fever continues for several days 10 of India’s most iconic Christmas ...