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Guidelines for prevention of scrub typhus
January 3 , 2025
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- The Directorate of Public Health of Tamilnadu has released guidelines for the control and prevention of the disease.
- The mite-borne zoonotic disease, where humans are accidental hosts, has been reported various places.
- The incubation period for this disease is one to two weeks.
- Agricultural workers, outdoor enthusiasts, and those living near shrubs or bushy areas with potential exposure to mice and mites.
- Cold fogging, cleaning the ground of bushes in and around villages, reducing the rodent population are the control and prevention methods.
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