Dengue Infections Rise in Makwanpur, Hetauda Hardest Hit
Summary
Dengue infections have risen in Makwanpur, with Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City being the hardest hit. A mosquito larvae destruction campaign has been launched in response.
Key Points
- Dengue infection cases have increased in Makwanpur recently, totaling 212 in the first eight and a half months of the fiscal year.
- Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City has the highest number of dengue cases with 169 infected individuals.
- Other municipalities in Makwanpur including Bhimphedi, Makwanpurgadhi, Manahari, Bakaiya, Bagmati, Kailash, and Rakshirang have reported dengue cases.
- A simultaneous increase in scrub typhus patients has been reported, with 48 affected people including 26 in Hetauda.
- A campaign to search and destroy mosquito larvae has been initiated to combat the rise in dengue and scrub typhus cases.
