Vijayawada/Dec 11 : Health authorities in Andhra Pradesh have sounded an alert after scrub typhus cases crossed 1,500, with eight fatalities reported from multiple districts. The sudden rise in infections has prompted the state to strengthen disease surveillance, launch special medical camps, and intensify public awareness efforts. Officials said teams have been deployed in rural and semi-urban regions where most cases have been detected.
Doctors have urged the public to remain cautious and seek immediate medical attention if symptoms like high fever, chills, headache, and rashes appear. The Health Department is also coordinating with district administrations to ensure availability of medicines and testing kits. With winter favouring the spread of the mite-borne infection, authorities warned that timely diagnosis is key to preventing complications and further deaths.
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