Zika spread: Serious concern There is no case of Zika reported from Nepal yet. However, the possibility of viral circulation in Nepal cannot be ruled out. In India, there are reports of seropositive cases who demonstrate anti-Zika antibodies in their serum sample Most... 02 Feb, 2016
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Encephalitis toll in Western Terai 244 Nepalgunj/Dhangadhi, Sept 9, 2005 Japanese Encephalitis has already claimed at least 244 people in different districts of Western Terai this year. The death toll due to encephalitis had reached 74 in Banke alone. In Bheri Zonal Hospital, 55 people... 10 Sep, 2015
Japanese encephalitis claims Jhapa woman JHAPA: A woman died here on Saturday after being bitten by a culex mosquito, also known as the white mosquito in Nepal. The white mosquito reportedly caused Japanese encephalitis on the woman. The deceased is Basanti Ghimire (52) from Duwagadhi-7 of... Travel 01 Aug, 2015
Tarai areas vulnerable to malaria, dengue KATHMANDU: As the monsoon begins, diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and dengue have been detected in several places across the country. Purushottam Gautam, entomologist of Epidemiology and Disease Control... Travel 24 May, 2009
Meningitis claims three lives in Panchkhal Dhulikhel, October 11:An outbreak of meningitis has claimed three lives in Panchkhal of Kavre within the last few days. Secretary of Panchkhal village development committee Tanka Prasad Adhikari said the disease claimed the lives of Prashanta Poudel... Travel 12 Oct, 2008
ONCE-OVER House collapseRAJBIRAJ: One person died and four injured when a house collapsed at Portaha-6 of Saptari on Tuesday. Nine-year-old Babita Kumari Mandal, a flood victim, died when the house where she was staying in collapsed. Meanwhile, a body of a... Travel 02 Sep, 2008
Flood victims in need of medicine, food Kathmandu, August 28:Flood victims living in areas west of the Saptakoshi river have been facing a shortage of medicines, food and medical personnel, the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division said in a report. An EDCD team prepared the report after... Travel 29 Aug, 2008
Once-over Landslide kills twoPALPA: Two persons died in a landslide in Siddhababa of Dovan VDC-5 on Friday. Police identified the dead as Ran Bahadur Budhathoki (22) of Juhangakhaireni-5 of Gulmi district and Ashish Sunami (24) of Thanpati VDC of the same... Travel 17 Aug, 2008
LETTERS Flyovers in Kathmandu The news of nine proposed flyovers in different places of Kathmandu is music to the ears of Valley denizens. It was high time alternatives were explored to remedy never-ending traffic jams at busy intersections like Kalanki,... 18 Jun, 2008
Encephalitis breaks out in Kailali Dhangadhi, June 16:With the onset of monsoon Japanese encephalitis (JE) has spread in Kailali district. Until now one person, Cheej Mani Chaudhary, of Laxmipur VDC, has died and 15 had been admitted in Seti Zonal Hospital for treatment of JE,... Travel 17 Jun, 2008
Smoke on the Water This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former US Vice-president Al Gore for their contribution in raising awareness about this global issue and ways to avert its rapid onset.... 08 Apr, 2008
ONCE-OVER One killed in mishapRUPANDEHI: One student was killed and 27 others injured when a jeep heading to Butwal carrying students turned turtle at Shitalnagar of Devdaha, a section of Mahendra Highway, on Sunday. Students of different schools were in jeep to... Travel 10 Sep, 2007
