The first death from scrub typhus has been reported in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla city. Officials gave this information on Friday. They said that a 91-year-old man from Panthaghati area died during treatment of scrub typhus at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC). Symptoms of Scrub Typhus Scrub typhus is an infectious disease caused by a mite bacterium called Orientia tsutsugamushi. It spreads to people through the bite of larval mites. Its initial symptoms appear on the body like rashes, fever, headache, body ache and other problems. Hospital officials said that the…
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