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Rapidly Spreading Tick Fever: Symptoms and Prevention Methods Revealed
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News18•21-09-2026, 06:58
Rapidly Spreading Tick Fever: Symptoms and Prevention Methods Revealed
- •Scrub typhus, a type of tick fever, is rapidly spreading in Tamil Nadu alongside dengue and flu.
- •A student's death at Chennai Anna University due to scrub typhus has caused concern.
- •The Public Health Department released a video explaining that chigger mites cause this tick fever.
- •Symptoms include high fever, body aches, fatigue, dry cough, and headaches, similar to dengue.
- •Tick fever spreads more between August and January; early testing and treatment can cure it.
Key Questions Answered
Symptoms of scrub typhus include high fever, severe body aches, fatigue, dry cough, and headaches. Some individuals may also experience swollen lymph nodes or sores at the specific site of the insect bite.
Scrub typhus is transmitted through the bites of infected chigger mite parasites commonly found in grass, bushes, and vegetation. While it was previously common among individuals working in fields and forests, climate change has caused it to spread across many other areas.
Doctors advise wearing protective clothing that minimizes skin exposure to insect bites. Individuals working in agricultural fields should take extra precautions to ensure that parasites and insects do not touch their bodies.
