Kathmandu, June 1 -- Jajarkot and Surkhet in Karnali Province have reported an outbreak of Measles. With the two additional districts reporting the spread of the deadly viral disease, the number of districts witnessing the outbreak has reached nine in the past five months.

Earlier, Sarlahi, Baglung, Mahottari, Kalikot, Dailekh, Achham and Siraha districts reported spread of the measles virus.

"As many as 18 children and youths have been infected with the measles virus in ward 11 of our municipality," said Dip Bahadur Oli, a public health inspector based in Bheri Municipality of Jajarkot.

"Of the seven samples sent for laboratory tests, measles infection has been confirmed in four. Two samples have yet to be confirmed and one came back ...