INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 24With the onset of rainfall, cases of dengue are on the rise
Fifty-seven districts have now reported dengue infections.
Dengue cases surpass 11,000 over nine months in Bagmati
Nepal Police calls for restraint in reporting on cases under
Gokarna Prasad Dahal, Chief of the Vector Control Section at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health and
Population, shared that the risk of dengue disease has increased as people have begun collecting rainwater in pots and buckets
Mosquitoes breed in such collected water.A total of 904 dengue cases have been detected across 57 districts
Dahal urged the adoption of precautions to protect against dengue.
Last year, a total of 51,143 people were affected by
dengue infection in 77 districts
The authorities have already directed 33 local levels to conduct campaigns aimed at mosquito control, identifying high-risk areas.Symptoms
of dengue include high fever, headache, body pain, and joint pain.The Ministry has advised people to sleep under mosquito nets, wear
full-sleeve clothing, and keep their surroundings clean to avoid mosquito bites.
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