MUGU, Jan 31: It has been confirmed that three people who died in Soru Rural Municipality-6, Purumuru, which is in the northern part of Mugu district, were infected with influenza virus.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The Ministry of Health and Population has said the number of dengue infections till September this year has exceeded 38,000.

In recent weeks, various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley have been grappling with a severe outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that has tragically claimed 14 lives and affected more than 24,000 individuals.

KATHMANDU, Sept 10: Health authorities have raised concerns over the growing number of dengue infections, which has now extended to Kathmandu Valley. Mukunda Rijal, the ward chairman of Kathmandu-16, succumbed to the disease last Monday. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), the death toll from dengue has reached 14.

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The risk of dengue infection, which began with the onset of the monsoon season, is projected to persist for another three months. The National Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has predicted that the likelihood of dengue infection will endure until November.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The cases of dengue fever are soaring in the country. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, the disease has spread to 74 districts with diagnosed cases of 10,726.

KATHMANDU, August 1: More than 5,000 people have been infected with dengue in the country. Sunsari district alone has more than half of them, according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division.

KATHMANDU, July 26: At least 4,289 dengue patients have been reported across the country.

Snakebite incidents have been on the rise in Nepal, with at least nine people losing their lives since mid-April due to venomous snake bites. This surge in cases can be attributed to the ongoing rainy season and summer weather, which brings snakes out of their habitats in search of food. The data from the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division paints a grim picture, with an average of 15 to 20 snakebite-related deaths occurring annually in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 13: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, based in Teku, has recently reported a surge in snakebite cases due to the ongoing rainy season and summer weather. Tragically, at least nine people have lost their lives as a result of snakebites thus far.

KATHMANDU, July 6: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has revealed that dengue infections have surged to over 1,000 cases within a month since the onset of monsoon. Sadly, one fatality due to dengue was reported in Sunsari last week. It is noteworthy that Sunsari experienced a widespread dengue outbreak last year as well.

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The dengue infection has been confirmed in more than 54,000 people in Nepal in the last six months. The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has reported that 54,067 infected people have been identified since July. The infection rate had escalated since July.