KATHMANDU, Sept 10: The number of patients with viral fever and dengue in the Kathmandu Valley has increased rapidly.

Dengue kills two in Jhapa

September 9, 2024 13:10 pm

JHAPA, Sept 9: A total of 1,065 people have been infected with dengue in Koshi Province in the past two years.

Dengue claims one more life in Chitwan

September 4, 2024 13:02 pm

CHITWAN, Sep 4: The dengue infection claimed one more life in Chitwan on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The number of people infected with dengue across the country has now surpassed 6,000. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), a total of 6,347 cases of dengue have been confirmed since mid-January

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Dengue has spread across 74 districts this year. A total of 4,097 people have been infected with dengue as of August 9.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Three people have died of dengue in Gandaki Province within three weeks. Among the deceased, two were the residents of Tanahun and one was of Kaski. The provincial Ministry of Social Development and Health said that dengue infection has increased rapidly in various districts of Gandaki. Dengue is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes mosquito. In the last year, dengue claimed the lives of seven people in the province- five in Tanahun and two in Syangja.

MORANG, Aug 15: Doctors and representatives of the agencies concerned said dengue control has appeared to be a challenge in Koshi Province.

One dies of dengue in Tanahun

August 6, 2024 12:08 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: A person has died of dengue in Tanahun. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, a 50-year-old male died of dengue in Tanahun on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepal has recorded more than 2,000 cases of dengue across the country.

KATHMANDU, July 25: The number of dengue-infected cases has crossed 1,800 across the country. The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has reported that from this year’s January to July 22 the number of dengue infected reached 1,825.

74 dengue cases reported in Palpa

July 21, 2024 21:15 pm

PALPA, July 21: The District Health Office in Papla confirmed that in the district, 74 people have been infected with dengue fever this year.

MAHENDRANAGAR, June 19: The number of the Dengue infection, traditionally more common in Terai districts, has been rising in the hilly areas of Sudurpaschim Province.

KATHMANDU, May 24: With the start of rainfall, the cases of dengue have started increasing. As many as 57 districts have now recorded the infection.

BUENOS AIRES, May 10: Argentina announced a "targeted" vaccination campaign against dengue after logging more than 420,000 cases so far this year, the country's health ministry said Thursday.

SAO PAULO, April 22: Brazil has registered 1,601 confirmed deaths from dengue so far this year, with another 2,061 deaths under investigation, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

KHANDBARI, Nov 12: As many as 1,710 people have been confirmed infected with dengue in Sankhuwasabha district.

Dengue infection rises again in Kavre

October 15, 2023 18:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The dengue infection has risen in Kavrepalanchowk again. According to the District Health Office, Dhulikhel, currently around 100 people are infected with dengue in 10 local bodies of the district.

TANAHU, Oct 13: A six-year-old child of Vyas municipality-4 in Tanahu district died of dengue infection this morning in the course of treatment at Gandaki Medical College. With this, the number of people who died of dengue has reached five in Vyas municipality alone.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: President Ramchandra Paudel has wished for the speedy recovery of Vice President Ram Shahaya Prasad Yadav, who is infected with dengue.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has been diagnosed with the dengue infection and has subsequently been admitted to Civil Hospital in New Baneshwar. According to his private physician, Dr Shivaji Silwal, there has been a noticeable improvement in his health.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The Ministry of Health and Population has said the number of dengue infections till September this year has exceeded 38,000.

1,481 dengue cases recorded in Kaski

October 11, 2023 20:28 pm

KASKI, Oct 11: At least 1,481 dengue cases have been confirmed in Kaski district, according to the District Health Office. The number of patients with dengue visiting Pokhara Hospital has increased in recent days, said the hospital.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Cases of dengue infection have slowed down in September compared to the previous month, according to government data.

Baglung sees surge in dengue cases

October 6, 2023 16:59 pm

GALKOT, Oct 6: The dengue infection has shot up in Baglung district lately. According to the latest data, dengue has been confirmed in 130 people in the district. More than 90 people have been confirmed dengue-infected in the last one month alone.

POKHARA, Oct 3: As of September 25, the number of dengue-infected people in Tanahun was 1,714. That number reached 3,353 on Tuesday, eight days later.

DANG, Oct 2: A man has succumbed to the dengue infection at Rapti Academy of Health Sciences in Ghorahi, Dang.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: The number of dengue patients has increased in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) area of late.

JHAPA, Sept 27: As many as 17 people have lost their lives to dengue and 30,330 people have been infected in Koshi Province since mid-July.

Three die of dengue infection in Tanahu

September 26, 2023 10:20 am

DAMAULI, Sept 26: Three persons died of dengue infection in Tanahu in the last two months. All three fatalities are from Byas Municipality.

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley have reported a rising number of dengue patients over the past two weeks. Some individuals seeking medical attention for uncontrollable fever have been diagnosed with dengue.

DAMAULI, Sept 13: As many as 732 people have been confirmed infected with dengue in Tanahun district.

Tackling Dengue Menace

September 11, 2023 07:43 am

In recent weeks, various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley have been grappling with a severe outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that has tragically claimed 14 lives and affected more than 24,000 individuals.

KATHMANDU, Sept 10: Health authorities have raised concerns over the growing number of dengue infections, which has now extended to Kathmandu Valley. Mukunda Rijal, the ward chairman of Kathmandu-16, succumbed to the disease last Monday. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), the death toll from dengue has reached 14.

BAITADI, Sept 6: Sudurpaschim Province is at high risk of dengue spread, according to the data from the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate.

Dengue infection tally exceeds 21,000

September 3, 2023 10:15 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Dengue infection is on the rise in Nepal. According to the data unveiled by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, a total of 21,206 people have so far tested positive for dengue infection.

DHANGADHI, Aug 28: Until a few years ago, mosquitoes were predominantly limited to the Terai districts, sparing the hilly and mountainous regions. However, recent years have witnessed a change in this pattern. Even the tranquil landscapes of the hill and mountain districts are now witnessing an upsurge in mosquito-borne diseases, including the transmission of dengue infection, which was once confined to the Terai region.

CHITWAN, Aug 19: Chitwan district has recorded increasing cases of dengue infection. According to the District Health Office, 108 people were infected with dengue disease from July 17 to August 18.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Cases of dengue infection have been increasing across the country each day.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The cases of dengue fever are soaring in the country. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, the disease has spread to 74 districts with diagnosed cases of 10,726.

As the rainy season is here, cases of the dreaded dengue have been steadily increasing in recent days in all parts of Nepal, mainly affecting the Terai region. With the number of cases on the rise, it’s important to take steps to protect yourself and your family members from dengue.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: At least seven people have died of dengue among 7,733 infected people in Nepal, according to the Department of Health Services (DoHS).

INARUWA, August 2: All educational institutions operational in Dharan Sub-metropolis of Sunsari have been closed for carrying out an effective campaign against dengue outbreak. The municipal executive committee meeting held on Tuesday took the decision to engage collective efforts for prevention and control of the contagion.

KATHMANDU, August 1: More than 5,000 people have been infected with dengue in the country. Sunsari district alone has more than half of them, according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division.

KATHMANDU, July 26: At least 4,289 dengue patients have been reported across the country.

KAVRE, July 21: The District Health Office, Kavre, has started preparedness to control the spread of dengue in the district. The district is at high risk of the dengue fever spread.

KATHMANDU, July 19: The cases of Dengue infection are found rising of late. Dengue infection cases have gone up with the onset of monsoon season.

KATHMANDU, July 11: With 1,192 cases of dengue and one fatality from the viral infection recorded in the past four months, experts have suggested one and all to remain safe from it and prevent its further spread.

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has revealed that dengue infections have surged to over 1,000 cases within a month since the onset of monsoon. Sadly, one fatality due to dengue was reported in Sunsari last week. It is noteworthy that Sunsari experienced a widespread dengue outbreak last year as well.

SUDURPASCHIM, May 4: A patient diagnosed with COVID-19 and dengue infections at the Seti Province Hospital, Dhangadi, died last night. The 30-year-old male had been on ventilator support since May 2. Before this, he underwent a nerve surgery on April 7, according to the hospital’s Information Officer Mekhraj Upadhyay.

KAVREPALANCHOWK, April 2: Infections of dengue and coronavirus have recurred in Kavrepalanchowk district after a hiatus of a few months. Seven people got coronavirus after three months.