March 13, 2025 10:21 PM

Rural communities at high risk of scrub typhus infections: study

Rural communities face a high risk of potentially life-threatening scrub typhus infections, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, released on Thursday. Scrub typhus is a severe infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, a member of the rickettsia family. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected larval mites, also known as chiggers. The study, which examined 32,000 people in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, ident...