Key Takeaways:

• Scrub typhus detected in 234 people in Chitwan in three months
• Ratnanagar recorded the highest number of infections in the district
• Women accounted for more cases than men
• No scrub typhus related deaths reported so far

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 13 Scrub typhus has been detected in 234 people in Chitwan over the first three months of the current fiscal year, with health officials reporting no deaths despite a steady stream of infections. The cases were identified from 1,816 samples tested at health facilities in the district. Of the total infections, 142 were from Chitwan and 92 from other districts, according to the Public Health Office. Ratnanagar Municipality recorded the highest number of cases in Chitwan with 46 infections, followed by Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 32 and Khairahani Municipality with 22. Cases were also reported in Rapti, Kalika, Madi and Ichchhakamana. Women accounted for a larger share of infections. Among patients from Chitwan, 90 were women and 52 were men, while among those from outside the district, 58 were women and 34 were men. Health officials said no scrub typhus-related deaths have been reported in Chitwan during the review period.