53 scrub typhus cases in Chitwan Chitwan, August 9 As many as 53 persons have contracted scrub typhus, a disease spread when the louse that lives on wild mice and other creatures bites a human, in Chitwan, in the past one month. The disease was first diagnosed after patients... Travel 10 Aug, 2016
Hospital grappling with bed-medicine-crunch Khotang, September 23 With increasing number of patients visiting the hospital, shortage of bed has been reported in District Hospital, Khotang. Patients suffering from scrub typhus, pneumonia, typhoid, common cold have been increasing in the... Travel 24 Sep, 2015
Khotang patients suffer from lack of hospital beds KHOTANG: The number of patients suffering from scrub typhus, diarrhoea, pneumonia, typhoid and cold among others have rose to extremity in the Khotang District Hospital. The number of patients heavily outnumbers the only 15 beds of the hospital.... Travel 21 Sep, 2015
14 scrub typhus patients in Khotang Khotang, September 19 District Public Health Office Khotang confirmed that as many as 14 persons had contracted scrub typhus in the district. Typhus is caused by bacteria orientia tsutsugamushi which gets transmitted to humans by flea bite. The... Travel 20 Sep, 2015
