Fever, rashes on the body, headache and joint pain three kids admitted to Vani Vilas Hospital recently had all the symptoms typical of dengue. But tests showed they were not infected with dengue, but another viral fever, Scrub Typhus. Recently, three kids admitted to Vani Vilas Hospital recently had all symptoms fever, rashes on the body, headache and joint pain typical of dengue. But tests showed they were not infected with dengue, but another viral fever, Scrub Typhus. Though many fear that the fever could be an epidemic, there is little awareness among people about the new virus.
Children aged below 10 are the most affected. The fever can be treated with doxycycline, an antibiotic of the tetracycline group. This oral drug is available at all pharmacies. Dr Asha Benakappa, head of the paediatrics department at Vani Vilas Hospital, said: "This virus appears exactly like the dengue…
