Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- Amid a change in season and a decline in temperatures, the number of people suffering from flu-like illnesses has started surging in major hospitals across the country.

Doctors attending patients say they expect a further surge in influenza cases as winter progresses.

"Cases of flu and fever have started to rise in our hospital," said Dr Yuba Nidhi Basaula, director at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital. "Along with a rise in the cases of fever and flu, demand for flu shots has also spiked of late."

Every year, during season changes and winter, thousands of people from across the country get infected with influenza viruses, which become more active in the cold season.

The National Public Health ...