Chitwan:The number of scrub typhus cases has increased to 234 in the first three months of the current fiscal year in Chitwan. Data from the Public Health Office in Chitwan shows that 142 cases were confirmed within the district, while 92 cases were from individuals who traveled from outside the district for treatment.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Vector Control Inspector, Ram KC, reported that these cases were identified from 1,816 sample tests conducted. Ratnanagar municipality recorded the highest number of patients at 46, followed by Bharatpur metropolitan city with 32 cases.
Other areas affected include Khairahani municipality with 22 cases, Rapti municipality with 20, Kalika municipality with 17, Madi municipality with three, and Ichchhakamana rural municipality with two cases. The data also highlighted that more women were affected than men. In Chitwan, 52 male and 90 female patients were reported, while among those visiting from other districts, 34 were male and 58 were female. No fatalities have been reported in the district so far.