SARLAHI, Sept 15: Cases of viral fever and dengue have been increasing in Sarlahi district for the past few days. The number of patients visiting private and government health facilities to avail treatment has been growing lately. 

The infection of viral fever is spreading rapidly following a change in the weather in the wake of incessant rainfall for a week, said Dr Nawal Kishore Jha, deputy medical superintendent at the Provincial Hospital, Malangawa. 

Dr Alok Kumar Kushbaha, chief of Lalbandi Model Hospital, said that patients complaining of sore throat, weakness and high fever have been high in number in the hospital of late.

Some 10 to 20 patients with infection of viral fever visit healthcare facilities at Lalbandi, Nawalpur, Hariban and Bagmati daily, added Dr Kushbaha.

Most of the viral fever cases were reported at Lalbandi, Nawalpur and Harion, according to Mumtaz Mikrani, chief of the Department of Health at Lalbandi Municipality. 

Similarly, cases of dengue are also on the rise in the district, according to Dr Jha at the Provincial Hospital. There are 61 dengue infected patients reported in the district at present. 

According to doctors, one should keep the surroundings clean so as to keep away mosquitoes and should not closely contact the infected persons to protect oneself from dengue and viral fever. 

Meanwhile, those infected have been advised to take rest and stay indoors as much as possible while it's scorching hot outside and follow health precautions.

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