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Puducherry Issues Advisory on Scrub Typhus: Urges Vigilance & Preventive Measures
The Puducherry Health Department has issued an advisory urging residents to stay vigilant against scrub typhus, a bacterial infection caused by the bite of infected mites. The disease, prevalent in neighbouring states and more common during winter, is not contagious and spreads only through mite bit...