Number of patients rise as mercury drops

DANG, Jan 3: Drop in temperature and a week-long fog has led to an increasing number of patients affected by cold-related ailments visiting hospitals in Dang.



About 50 to 60 patients visit Rapti Sub-Regional Hospital in Ghorahi everyday, said Dr Bikash Devkota. This is a 25 per cent rise in the number of patients visiting the hospital. Most patients complain of cold, cough and pneumonia.



The Hydrology and Meteorology Field Office in the district said temperature dropped to as low as 3.8 degrees Celsius this year, the lowest ever recorded in the district.

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