8 die of scrub typhus in Odisha, testing intensified: Health Director

Oct 06, 2023

"At least eight people in Odisha died due to scrub typhus infection, which spreads through bites of infected chiggers," Niranjan Mishra, Odisha's Health Director...

Shimla: Three test positive for scrub typhus at IGMC

Aug 11, 2025

Scrub typhus, caused by the bite of infected chiggers (larval mites), is a seasonal vector-borne disease that often spikes during the monsoon months in...