Dengue cases on the rise, country lacks testing kits Kathmandu, May 27 With the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country, the risk for dengue and other mosquito-borne illnesses has increased. Continuous rainfall, rising temperature and humidity has provided a perfect environment for... Travel 28 May, 2020
'Dengue kills too' - Latin America faces two epidemics at once BOGOTA: As the coronavirus kills thousands and dominates government attention across Latin America, another deadly viral infection is quietly stalking the region. Dengue - colloquially called breakbone fever for the severe joint pain it... Women 12 May, 2020
Two new dengue cases reported in Myagdi, number of infected climbs to nine MYAGDI: Two more people were found to have been infected with dengue in Myagdi, on Friday. Spread of dengue amid the risk of coronavirus infection has increased health concerns among the people in Myagdi district. With this, the number of dengue... Travel 09 May, 2020
Myagdi reports two more dengue cases MYAGDI: Two cases of dengue were found in Myagdi on Wednesday, taking the number of dengue cases in the district to seven. Rising dengue cases indicates that the mountainous district is facing the risk of a tropical disease. One person each from... Travel 07 May, 2020
Dengue, Measles-Rubella cases on the rise in Gandaki Province POKHARA: Amid the scare of COVID-19 pandemic, Gandaki Province Health Directorate has identified 10 cases of Measles-Rubella and Dengue infection in the province. Among them, five are Measles-Rubella cases while the other five are dengue... Travel 04 May, 2020
Malaria seen in people staying in quarantine Kathmandu, April 25 As the country reels under the fear of coronavirus, a total of 15 persons staying in quarantine in Sudurpaschim Province have tested positive for malaria. Records provided by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division... Travel 26 Apr, 2020
EDITORIAL: Remain on high alert The govt health facilities must be prepared not only for dealing with COVID-19, but also for a possible dengue outbreak Even as the government grapples with the spread of the coronavirus, another vector-borne mosquito-related dengue disease has hit... 16 Mar, 2020
Dengue cases reported across country Kathmandu, March 14 As the fear of coronavirus spread looms large cases of dengue have been reported in the country. According to data released by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, a total of 36 dengue cases have been reported across the... Travel 15 Mar, 2020
'Health system needs to be restructured' Over the years, the country has seen a surge in dengue and scrub typhus cases. Recently, a patient suspected of contracting novel coronavirus was admitted to a hospital. Whenever these cases surface, people start panicking because they do not fully... Travel 20 Jan, 2020
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue WASHINGTON: They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread. Dengue infections appear to be dropping fast in communities in Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil and Australia... Environment 22 Nov, 2019
Dengue cases decline with cold weather Dip in mercury level has turned environment unfavourable for mosquitoes to breed Kathmandu, October 16 Mosquito-borne dengue disease, which spread across the country in the past few months, has started declining. With the dip in temperature the... Travel 17 Oct, 2019
KMC mayor diagnosed with dengue Kathmandu, October 3 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya has been infected with dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection. Shakya is currently receiving treatment at Blue Cross Hospital in the capital. Mayor Shakya was admitted... Horoscopes 04 Oct, 2019
