Chamali Kapali, 56, who is originally from Kavre, has been staying in Kalanki for the past three years. [break]
“We first took stool sample and sent her home prescribing some medicine,” Dr Rajesh Shah, a member of the research unit at the hospital said, adding, “We detected 0.1 Ogawa species in her stool sample.” Kapali was admitted to the hospital on Friday.
Dr Shah said Kapali´s health is improving gradually. Cholera is not uncommon in Nepal but doctors say identification of the disease before monsoon is serious.
“Outbreak of cholera is not so uncommon during monsoon. But detection of cholera before the onset of monsoon is alarming,” he said. According to Shah contaminated water is the main cause of cholera infection. Cholera claims hundred of lives across the country every year.
“Contaminated water is the main cause of several diseases. Before drinking, make sure the water is pure,” he said. He has also asked people to wash hands before eating.
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