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 Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), a 24-year-old woman admitted to the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku for treatment died on Wednesday.

"The woman had a seizure also," said Dr Chandra Bhal Jha, director at the division. "We didn't find other health issues in the deceased. We will declare a dengue death in today's data update."

The Sukraraj Hospital administration had also informed the division about the death from the dengue virus on Wednesday.

Health officials are often accused of suppressing data on...