India Scrub Typhus 2014 & 2015

[Ronan Kelly]

From Week 36 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/outbreaks.htm

Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram xx. Scrub Typhus
09 cases 00 deaths 31-08-15 07-09-15 Under Control

Cases reported from Village Chittiambakkam, HSC Rajakulam, PHC
Parandur, Block Walajabad. District RRT investigated the outbreak.
House to house fever survey done. All blood smears tested negative
for malaria parasite.6 serum samples tested at KIPM; 1 sample tested
positive for Scrub typhus, 2 samples were found to be equivocal for
leptospirosis.All cases treated symptomatically. Fogging done in the
area. Health education given.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Maharasthra Nagpur xviii. Scrub
Typhus 04 00 12-09-15 16-09-15 Under
Control
Cases of fever with uneasiness & breathlessness reported from
Village Borgaon, PHC DhapewadaTalkalmeshwar. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey done. All 04
samples sent to NCDC New Delhi for Weil-Felix &IgM ELISA test
for Scrub Typhus were found to be positive. All cases treated
locally. Health education given.

Rajasthan Jaipur xlviii. Scrub
Typhus 102 04 31-08-15 Under
Control
Cases reported from Village Mandawara, PHC Mandawari, Block Phagi. District
RRT investigated the outbreak. House to house fever survey done.05 out of 11
samples sent to SMS Medical college, Jaipur tested positive for scrub typhus. All
cases treated symptomatically. Health education given.
http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/38th_wk15.pdf

Meghalaya East Jaintia
Hills
xviii. Scrub
Typhus 47 00 28-09-15 28-09-15 Under
Control
Cases reported from different villages under Khliehriet CHC.
District. RRT investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done.48 blood samples tested positive for Scrub Typhus by Weil
Felix test at CHC Khliehriet. All cases treated symptomatically.
Health education given.

Maharashtra Nagpur xlii. Scrub
Typhus? 05 01 12-09-15 Under
surveillance
Case reported from Village Kalamba,PHC Yenwa,Taluka Katol. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey done. 05 samples sent to NCDC
New Delhi; result awaited. One female aged 35 years diagnosed as a case of
Scrub typhus died in a private hospital. All suspected cases treated with
Doxycycline. Spraying of vegetation with 5% malathion done. Health education
given.
http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/39th_wk15.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Karnataka
Karwar: Scrub Typhus Affecting Kids in Uttara Kannada District
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 - 16:10:54 | Source: S.O. News Service | Posted by: Staff Correspondent |
Karwar: Scrub typhus, a disease that can turn fatal if not treated, is haunting the children of villages around Dandeli. So far, 12 kids under the age of 15 have been affected.

According to health officials, scrub typhus is not new to Uttara kannada district, but this time is has affected only children. Preventive measures are already in place.
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http://www.sahilonline.org/newsDetails.php?cid=1&nid=37835

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Tamil Nadu
Disease spread by mites now doing rounds in Chennai

TNN | Dec 28, 2015, 07.11 AM IST

...
"In the last two weeks, we've been seeing a sharp spike in the number of people reporting with fever, and every third or fourth case turns out to be scrub typhus," said Dr R Prasanna, Associate Professor, paediatrics, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. Around 90% of these cases are being reported from the city's outskirts and areas with more green cover like Guindy and Tambaram. While the infection can be cured if detected early, it can be fatal if misdiagnosed. Public health experts say with the current scare over ailments like dengue and leptospirosis, doctors tend to overlook scrub typhus. According to Dr Prasanna, diagnosis is not easy as typhus fever often presents with symptoms similar to other ailments, like body temperature above 103 degrees Fahrenheit, chills and gastro-intestinal problems. "Recently we had a 28-day-old baby brought to us with high fever and respiratory problems. It was after a battery of tests we found that it was scrub typhus," he said.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ng-rounds-in-Chennai/articleshow/50347857.cms