Nepal is currently confronting a cholera outbreak that has spread across four districts, with a total of 50 confirmed cases as of 12 August 2024. The majority of cases have been reported in Lalitpur (38), followed by Kailali (8), Kathmandu (2), and Pyuthan (2). Over the past 24 hours, three new cases have emerged in […]
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The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) under the Department of Health Services has reported an alarming rise in vector- and water-borne diseases across the country. One person has succumbed to dengue, with 2,365 infections reported in the past seven and a half months. Dengue has now spread to 73 districts nationwide. The distribution of
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Dengue infection has been rapidly increasing in Nepal with 168 additional cases being reported within three days. As per the latest report by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), 1,825 cases of dengue have been confirmed from 1st Jan, 2024 – 22nd July, 2024. This number was at 1,657 cases on 19th July and
Dengue’s risk is rising at an alarming rate globally. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), almost half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue. Similarly, WHO estimates that 100 to 400 million people are infected with dengue every year. In the context of Nepal, the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD)
A total of nine dengue patients have been found in two local levels in Jhapa district recently. Five cases were reported in Birtamode Municipality and four in Mechinagar Municipality, according to the record maintained at the Department of Health at Birtamode Municipality. The dengue patients have already returned home from hospital after enjoying full recovery,
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