INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JULY 30Twenty people have been diagnosed with cholera in various parts of
the country as of Tuesday.
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Prakash Budhathoki, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that twenty individuals from the Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and
Kailali districts tested positive for the cholera bacteria.According to Dr
Budhathoki, the increase in cholera cases in Nepal is attributed to unsafe drinking water, poor ecological hygiene, and the adverse effects
on water and sanitation infrastructure caused by flooding and landslides
The disease may have spread due to the consumption of contaminated water following the monsoon rains.
Medical professionals
are urging everyone to maintain proper hygiene and ensure the consumption of clean drinking water.The symptoms of cholera include diarrhea,
nausea, dehydration, yellow urine, low blood pressure, and sunken eyes
If individuals exhibiting these symptoms are not treated promptly, up to 50 percent of patients may succumb to the disease, Dr
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