KATHMANDU, JULY 12

Nairobi fly infection cases have been detected in Ilam district. Nairobi fly is also known as acid fly.

People suffering from Nairobi fly infection are found at some local levels of the district including Mai, Suryodaya and Ilam municipalities as well as Rong rural municipality.

It is said that the infection is caused from the bite of the Nairobi fly, an insect that looks like a mosquito with red and black abdomen. The infection is transmitted to human from feces of the insects.

Resource person at the District Health Office, Bimal Baral, said people infected from Nairobi fly have started visiting the hospital.

He shared, 'A mosquito net should be used during the night to be safe from insect bite.' A large number of people infected from Nairobi fly have been found visiting District government hospital and private hospitals as well as pharmacies in recent period.

The infected people develop different symptoms including rashes, itchiness and blisters in skin. Health workers urged the people not to panic as there is a treatment of Nairobi fly infection. Specially, children and elderly people should be protected from the infection, they added.