Baitadi, Sept 6 : The Sudurpaschim Province is at
high risk of dengue spread, according to the data from the Sudurpaschim
Province Health Directorate.
The focal person at the
Directorate, Hemraj Joshi, said that the number of dengue patients is
increasing day by day.
The province recorded a total of
353 dengue patients in August alone. "The number of dengue patient has
shot up in the month of August," he added.
In the past eight months, the
province recorded 680 cases of dengue infection. As per the data, Kailali
district has the highest number of dengue patients while Baitadi has the least
number of the infection. During the period, Kailali witnessed 232
patients.
Fortunately, there has not been
recorded even a single death caused due to dengue this year. Last year, the
province had recorded four dengue-related deaths. (RSS)