Dengue patients up in Kaski

Gandaki, August 9: Kaski district reported 40 cases of dengue patients on Wednesday. With this, the district recorded 75 cases of dengue fever in the past week, according to the District Health Office, Kaski.

Office Chief Ram Bahadur Nepali shared that the number of dengue patients reached 362 as of now since January 2024.

"Dengue fever could take a massive form if we fail to contain it in time. It is spreading rapidly in some of the wards in the Pokhara Metropolitan City," Nepali added.

Ward no. 8 of the Pokhara Metropolitan City has the highest number of dengue patients. The ward has 16 reported cases out of 319 in the city.

The best way to remain safe from dengue fever is to save oneself from mosquito bites, he said warning that patients are likely to succumb to the dengue fever if treatment was not done in time.

The Mayor of the Pokhara Metropolitan City, Dhanraj Acharya, has said that a 'search and destroy' campaign has been launched after the rising cases of dengue fever.   

Dengue infection increases due to the deposition of water in pits and ditches during the rainy season, said doctors.   

At an interaction programme on the role of stakeholders in controlling and preventing the spread of dengue, Mayor Acharya urged the city dwellers to destroy the possible habitat of mosquitoes.

Now, the 'search and destroy' campaign will be conducted from 10:00 to 10:30 in the morning every Friday.

Likewise, the Pokhara Metropolitan City has ensured free treatment and tests against dengue fever from all its 46 health institutions within the city, Mayor Acharya stated.