BAITADI, Sept 6: Sudurpaschim Province is at high risk of dengue spread, according to the data from the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate.
The focal person at the Directorate, Hemraj Joshi, said that the number of dengue patients is increasing day by day.
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The province recorded a total of 353 dengue patients in August alone. "The number of dengue patients has shot up in the month of August," he added.
In the past eight months, the province recorded 680 cases of dengue infection. As per the data, Kailali district has the highest number of dengue patients while Baitadi has the least number of the infection. During the period, Kailali witnessed 232 patients.
Fortunately, there has not been recorded even a single death due to dengue this year. Last year, the province recorded four dengue-related deaths.
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