Kerala Minor Dies Of Scrub Typhus; Special Team Dispatched To Take Preventive Steps

In Kerala's Varkala, a 15-year-old girl has died of scrub typhus, known as 'Chellu Pani' in Kerala's parlance. The deceased identified as Aswathy, was a native of Cherunniyoor, and was awaiting her 10th standard examination results. Health minister Veena George directed a special medical team to reach Aswathy's native, and take the necessary steps to strengthen guard in the area. Scrub typhus is a disease caused by mite-borne bacterium.