15 local levels on dengue alert as infections rise
Summary
Fifteen local levels in Nepal, including Kathmandu Metropolitan City, are on alert for a potential dengue surge amid rising temperatures and pre-monsoon rainfall, with officials urging preventive measures.
Key Points
- Fifteen local levels in Nepal, including Kathmandu, have been alerted for a dengue surge after more than five cases were reported last month.
- Cases continue to spread during winter months, with over 450 infections reported in the first quarter of the year.
- Climate change and warming temperatures have extended the habitat of dengue mosquitoes to higher altitudes including mountain districts.
- Health officials urge local governments to initiate dengue prevention drives and raise public awareness to curb the outbreak.
