67 cases of cholera in two months

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug 25: A total of 67 cases have been confirmed in Nepal from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktpur, Nuwakot and Dhading districts within two months.

According to Dr. Chuman Lal Das, Director of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) under the department of health services (DoHS), 67 cases of cholera have been recorded in the country since 16th June. The first case of cholera of this year was reported on June 16.

Initial case investigation of the other two cases revealed that the source of drinking water was commercial jar water. 4 samples of stored tap, Jar and groundwater from index case household and workplace found contamination with coliform

Out of 62 water samples taken and tested jointly by the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management (DWSSM), EDCD, Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL), 41 samples showed contamination with fecal E.coli.

 Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) conducted a spot test of Free Residual Chlorine (FRC) in 21 tankers and out of them, 10 were found free from the FRC.