CHITWAN: The number of people suffering from scrub typhus has reached 234 in the first three months of the current fiscal year in Chitwan.
As per the data released by the Public Health Office, Chitwan, the scrub typhus was confirmed on 142 people of Chitwan district and 92 from out of Chitwan district, who visited hospitals in Chitwan for treatment.
Vector Control Inspector of the Office, Ram KC, mentioned that such number of scrub typhus was detected in course of 1,816 sample test.
The highest number of scrub typhus patients (46) was recorded at Ratnanagar municipality followed by Bharatpur metropolitan city 32.
Similarly, 22 scrub typhus cases were detected in Khairahani municipality, 20 in Rapti municipality, 17 in Kalika municipality, three in Madi municipality and two in Ichchhakamana rural municipality.
According to the Office, the number of female suffering from scrub typhus is high as compared to male patients.
Out of 142 patients of Chitwan, 52 are male and 90 are female while out of 92 patients visited Chitwan for treatment from other districts, 34 are male and 58 female. However, no human casualties from scrub typhus have been reported yet in the district.
