Health
2 dengue-related deaths reported in Jhapa and Tanahu
KATHMANDU: Dengue fever has killed two people in Nepal recently. One death was recorded in Jhapa and the other in Tanahu. A 50-year-old male from Damauli, Tanahu, and a 40-year-old woman fro...
Solukhumbu sees surge in dengue cases among individuals who have not traveled
KATHMANDU: Pashi Sherpa of Salleri, Solukhumbu, is worried about the rising risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the area, where mosquitoes were previously uncommon. The situation has changed...
Damauli Hospital faces surge in fever and diarrhoea cases
KATHMANDU: Patients with fever and diarrhea are becoming more frequent at Damauli Hospital in the Tanahu area as the rainy season draws near. Since last week, there has been a discernible in...
Kaski district reports surge in dengue cases
KATHMANDU: The District Health Office reports that Kaski district has recorded 40 new cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of cases in the last week to 75. There have been 362 ca...
Ministry of Health launches ‘mosquito search and destroy’ campaign
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has initiated a ‘mosquito search and destroy’ campaign to address the rising dengue cases in Nepal. Spokesperson Prakash Budhathoki announced...
2 additional cholera case reported in Lalitpur, total infections rise to 26
KATHMANDU: Two more people in Lalitpur have had their cases of cholera confirmed, bringing the district's total number of cases to 26. The two new patients being treated at Kist Medical Coll...
Cholera cases rise to 36 in Nepal with Lalitpur reporting highest number
KATHMANDU: There are now 36 confirmed cases of cholera reported in Nepal, with Lalitpur having the greatest number of infections. 23 cases have been reported by The Ministry of Health and Po...
Rising cases of dengue and cholera across Nepal
KATHMANDU: A considerable increase in dengue and cholera incidence is among the many locations of Nepal that are being affected by vector-borne and waterborne diseases. The Epidemiology and...
Surge in snakebite cases in Rupandehi as monsoon hits the Tarai region
KATHMANDU: The number of snakebite incidents in the Tarai region, particularly Lumbini Province's Rupandehi district, has increased since the rainy season arrived. The area's people are rath...
Cholera cases rise to 23 in Nepal
KATHMANDU: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) of the Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed one new case of cholera patient in Dhangadhi, Kailali. This raises the...
Nepal reports over 2,000 dengue cases in 73 districts
KATHMANDU: Over 2,000 dengue cases have been reported across Nepal's 73 districts. Dr. Gokarna Prasad Dahal, Chief of Vector Control Disease at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division...
Cholera outbreak in Nepal with 20 cases confirmed
KATHMANDU: Twenty people in the districts of Kailali, Lalitpur, and Kathmandu were diagnosed with cholera as of Tuesday. According to Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, a spokesman for the Ministry of...
