A total of 560 patients in Sankhuwasabha have been infected with scrub typhus since mid-July, according to the District Health Office. Dipesh Shrestha, the information officer at the office, shared the details on 22 Asoj (8 October 2026). Health authorities confirmed that no deaths have occurred from the disease in the district so far. Health officials noted that the surge in infections corresponds with the monsoon period, when grass and bushes grow extensively. The higher density of vegetation during the rainy season provides an environment that typically drives up exposure and disease transmission across rural communities in the region. Among the 14 districts in Koshi Province, Sankhuwasabha has reported the highest tally of scrub typhus cases during the current fiscal year. District records detail 393 and 167 cases within specific breakdowns, alongside other documented figures including 22, 14, 21, 10, 110, and 43.
Sankhuwasabha Records 560 Cases of Scrub Typhus
The district has registered the highest number of infections across Koshi Province this fiscal year, with no deaths reported so far.
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- Sankhuwasabha has registered 560 scrub typhus cases since mid-July this fiscal year.
- No deaths from the infection have been recorded in the district, health officials said.
- The district has reported the highest caseload among the 14 districts in Koshi Province.
From public sources and the WeNepal research team
https://wenepal.com/article/sankhuwasabha-records-560-cases-of-scrub-typhus-20261008
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