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- A 20-year-old student at Anna University died at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital after being diagnosed with scrub typhus.
- The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine issued a clarification after reports incorrectly suggested a dengue outbreak caused multiple deaths.
- The university has initiated screening for scrub typhus, dengue, and leptospirosis to manage student concerns.
- The Greater Chennai Corporation has launched sanitation and mosquito-control measures at the campus to prevent further health risks.
What to watch next
- Effectiveness of the new sanitation and mosquito-control operations on the Anna University campus
- Spread of scrub typhus or other infections among the student population
- Results of the ongoing screening camps for students at primary health centres
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Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
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“Diagnosis: scrub typhus. No dengue diagnosis. It’s a single reported case”
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…hostel inmate came to the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy on Thursday (September 17, 2026) with four days of high-grade fever and was referred to the KMCH the same day. He died the next day. “ Diagnosis: scrub typhus. No dengue diagnosis. It’s a single reported case ,” the department posted on X. The post came after social media and some television channels reported that there had been a dengue outbreak, which had led to three deaths. The news triggered alarm on campus and students…
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Named India · Anna University · Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital · Kilpauk Medical College Hospital · Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine · Greater Chennai Corporation · G.S. Sameeran · M. Jagadeesan · V. Kumaresan
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