Dengue infection on rise in Nepal, all schools shut in Dharan

Dengue infection on rise in Nepal, all schools shut in Dharan to run campaign against dengue.

The recent surge in dengue cases globally, has been alarming and poses significant global health challenges. In the month of monsoon when there are lots of puddles around residential areas, dengue infection is on the rise in Nepal. More than 5,000 people have been infected with dengue in Nepal this year.

The 10 most affected districts of Nepal are Sunsari, Dhading, Kaski, Darchula, Kathmandu, Sankhuwasabha, Myagdi, Morang, Kanchanpur and Jhapa are the most affected districts. Sunsari alone has 3,486 cases while Kathmandu 96 and Jhapa 56.

All educational institutions have been closed in Dharan of East Nepal to run dengue control campaigns. Chief Administrative Officer of Dharan sub-metropolis said that the schools were shut down to effectively run a campaign against dengue outbreak for search and destruction of mosquito larva (Aedes aegypti) that grow in clean water.

The Minister for Health and Population of Nepal, Mohan Bahadur Basnet informed that in controlling dengue infection in Koshi Province, the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan has mobilised a team of doctors and health workers. Awareness programme involving the local government and all stakeholders in the infected areas is launched.

The Dengue virus has taken the lives of eight people, since June first week onward. Dengue cases are on the rise.