Cases of dengue, cholera on rise

Kathmandu- The number of dengue and cholera is climbing up in the country in the recent times. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health and Population, the number of dengue patients reached 3,084 last Friday with 722 new cases recorded in the past four days alone. Dengue was confirmed in 2,365 people as of August 5.

Mosquito-borne infection has spread all over the country except Mustang, Dolpa, Jumla and Humla district, shared Dr Gokarna Prasad Dahal, Chief of the NTD and Vector Borne Disease Control Section. Tanahu district has the highest number of dengue infected patients- 583, while 307 cases of dengue have been confirmed in Kathmandu district followed by 166 in Kaski and 135 in Jhapa district.

With the rise in dengue patients, the Ministry has urged all public and private offices to launch ‘Larva search and destroy’ campaigns and maintain essential hygiene and sanitation. Also, the government has announced to provide free treatment to the dengue patients in the public healthcare facilities, it was told. Likewise, cholera cases are also going up lately.

There are 47 cases of cholera detected across the country till date. Dr Dahal shared that cholera cases were confirmed in Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Pyuthan, Kailali and Rupandehi districts with Lalitpur having the highest cases- 34 cases and Rupandehi the lowest- one.