Experts, officials warn about spread of diseases in flooded areas
Summary
Health experts have warned of a heightened risk of cholera, dengue, malaria and other infections in flood-affected areas, urging safe drinking water, sanitation and close disease surveillance. The Health Ministry has deployed special teams and ambulances in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, while Minister Nisha Mehta inspected relief shelters and health units in Bidur.
Key Points
- Experts say flood-hit areas face a high risk of water-borne and mosquito-borne diseases, including cholera, dengue and malaria.
- Doctors urged relief teams to provide safe drinking water, food, sanitation and regular treatment for displaced patients.
- The Health Ministry has approved a post-disaster infectious disease surveillance and response plan and deployed teams in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta inspected shelters and health facilities around Bidur in Nuwakot.
