Ranjha, Feb2 : The spread of measles continues in Banke, with 399 children confirmed to be infected with the viral respiratory disease.
Children of Nepalgunj are the most
affected with one casualty so far. A total of 213 people have been found
infected in the city, according to vaccine resource person at the District
Public Health Office, Naresh Shrestha.
Likewise, 41 people have been
diagnosed with the disease in Narainapur, 21 in Khajura rural municipality, 18
in Duduwa, nine in Kohalpur and seven in Rapti Sonari. Of them, 10 are
undergoing treatment.
Similarly, seven children from
Rapti Sonari and two from Kohalpur are in home isolation.
The recovery rate is also
increasing however, with 298 people recovered in the district, health office
said.
Although the infection in Nepalgunj
is comparatively less, it is spreading to the rural parts of the district, said
Head of Health Division of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, Ram Bahadur Chand.
Vaccination is also being carried out simultaneously in various places of the
district to prevent the further spread of the disease. (RSS)