Bhubaneswar: A 63-year-old farmer from Sundaragada district succumbed to scrub typhus at a private hospital on Friday.
The deceased, Harihar Patta of Ujjwalpur village under Tangarpali block, had reportedly been bitten by an infected mite while working in his farmland.
Family members said he fell ill after returning from the field. He was initially taken to Sargipali CHC and later shifted to Sundargarh DHH for advanced treatment, where he tested positive for scrub typhus on October 21.
After preliminary treatment, he was discharged, but his health worsened at home. He was rushed to a private hospital in Sundargarh on Friday morning where he died around 1:30 pm.
Officials said further verification is underway.
