'Scrub Typhus' in rural areas of South India..!?
If someone asks why fever occurs, it is said that it occurs due to mosquito bites, eating food infested with flies, and various infections. However, a study has stated that about one-tenth of the rural population in the country gets a fever every year due to the effect of a new infection. On this occasion, the issue of scrub typhus infection has been brought to the fore. Yes... "scrub typhus" infection is affecting the rural population. A recent study has stated that this infection, which is spread through the bite of a larval mite infected with bacteria, is a major cause of fever. A recent study has revealed these details after examining 32 thousand people from 37 villages in tamil Nadu.
If someone asks why fever occurs, it is said that it occurs due to mosquito bites, eating food infested with flies, and various infections. However, a study has stated that about one-tenth of the rural population in the country gets a fever every year due to the effect of a new infection. On this occasion, the issue of scrub typhus infection has been brought to the fore. Yes... "scrub typhus" infection is affecting the rural population. A recent study has stated that this infection, which is spread through the bite of a larval mite infected with bacteria, is a major cause of fever. A recent study has revealed these details after examining 32 thousand people from 37 villages in tamil Nadu.
Actually, bacterially infected larval mites (chiggers) are mostly found on plant waste, soil, and grass in rural areas of Asia. Scrub typhus is caused by a bacterium called Orientia tsutsugamushi, which belongs to the Rickettsia family. This infection causes serious illness. In some cases, it leads to kidney failure. The infections usually occur between august and February, said lead researcher of the study, professor Wolf Peter Smith of LSHMTA. Symptoms such as fever, rash, and headache begin about ten days after infection. Rural areas in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Japan, China, and india are most affected by this disease.
