Over 400 thousand people in Sarlahi district to receive medication against elephantiasis
Summary
Over 400 thousand people in Sarlahi district will receive medication to prevent the spread of elephantiasis amid rising infections.
Key Points
- Over 400 thousand people across 12 local levels in Sarlahi district will be given medicines to prevent elephantiasis.
- The campaign targets about 80 per cent of the total population in the affected areas.
- Testing conducted by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and WHO confirmed 28 cases out of 300 samples.
- Preventive medication is being administered following the confirmation of spreading infection.
