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Scrub Typhus kills 5 in Odisha’s Bargarh district, govt asks for increased surveillance and tests
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Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites) .
Bacteria in the holy river Ganga effective in treating human diseases, could be substitute for antibiotics that have lost efficacy, finds research: Details
An AIIMS study discovered that a certain bacteria thriving in Ganga is effective in treating serious human diseases.
Study claims 64% of antibiotics sold in India between 2007 and 2012 unapproved
What was the UPA government doing?
