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Two patients die on Thursday, taking dengue death toll in Nepal to 51

KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Two more people infected with dengue died in the past 24 hours, taking the dengue death toll to 51.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, OCT 20: Two more people infected with dengue died in the past 24 hours, taking the dengue death toll to 51.   


The records with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) show a total of 42,504 persons have caught the disease as of Thursday. According to the ministry, the mosquito-borne disease infected an additional 761 people in the past 24 hours.  


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This year, the disease started to appear in mid-July. It has now spread to all 77 districts.  


 

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