Surkhet records more dengue patients

Surkhet, July 21: Four people succumbed to dengue fever in the last fiscal year 2081/82 BS in Surkhet district.  

According to District Public Health Service Office, Surkhet, the district recorded 1,837 dengue patients and four deaths in the last fiscal year. 

Focal person of the Office for the dengue control, Udaya BC, said that the risk of dengue fever is rising every year in Surkhet. 

He said 639 cases were reported in the fiscal year 2077/78 and 1,322 cases in 2078/79 while the cases rose to 1,484 in the fiscal year 2079/80. 

However, the cases slightly decreased in the year 2080/81. 

The Office has identified Birendranagar, Panchapuri and Gurvakot as the high risk zones for dengue fever.(RSS)