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Scrub typhus cases spike in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- Of the 23 fever patients tested at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital on Tuesday, 10 or 44 percent were diagnosed with scrub typhus. Doctors at the hospital terme... Read More


National Public Health Laboratory confirms cholera outbreak in Birgunj

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- Following earlier rapid diagnostic tests suggesting cholera, the National Public Health Laboratory has now officially confirmed the outbreak in Birgunj Metropolitan City. Of the... Read More


National lab confirms cholera outbreak in Birgunj

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- Following earlier rapid diagnostic tests suggesting cholera, the National Public Health Laboratory has now officially confirmed the outbreak in Birgunj Metropolitan City. Of the... Read More


42 test positive in massive cholera outbreak in Birgunj

Kathmandu, Aug. 24 -- At least 42 people from various wards of Birgunj Metropolitan City have tested positive with Cholera, a highly infectious waterborne disease that has been spreading since last we... Read More


Dengue virus kills one in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- At least one person died from the infection of the dengue virus in Kathmandu, which is probably the first death from the deadly disease this year. According to officials at the ... Read More


Kathmandu to sterilise over 10,000 street dogs this year

Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- The Agriculture Department under the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to sterilise over 10,000 street dogs within the ongoing fiscal year. The sterilisation drive is part... Read More


Nepal sees sharp drop in hospital births

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- 25, a total of 20,900 women gave birth at Thapathali-based Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital. The figure was 22,379 in the previous fiscal year, and over 24,000 in fiscal y... Read More


Faecal coliform found in all tap water samples from Lalitpur locality

Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- All water samples collected from household taps in ward 3 of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Lalitpur district have been found contaminated with faecal coliform. Of the five sampl... Read More


Two dead, 11 infected this year as Japanese Encephalitis hits 9 districts

Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- At least two people died and 11 others have been infected with the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus that has spread in nine districts of the country since January. Of the decease... Read More


Just 150 maternal deaths in Nepal last year. Experts are not convinced

Kathmandu, July 30 -- As many as 150 women died of maternity-related complications in the fiscal year 2081-82, probably the lowest maternal deaths recorded in a year in Nepal. However, recent data fr... Read More