Scrub typhus with symptoms similar to COVID-19
24 Jan 2025
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged one and all to remain alert of scrub typhus with symptoms similar to COVID-19, which has been reported in the country.
Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said that scrub typhus, a disease with similar symptoms to COVID-19, has started appearing recently. Scrub typhus, like COVID-19, causes high fever, reddening of the eyes, cough, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, difficulty in breathing, severe headaches, joint and muscle aches and sometimes black spots on the bite site.
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