गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Dengue control turns challenging in Koshi province Nepal Dengue control turns challenging in Koshi province KathmanduPati August 15, 2024 File Photo MORANG- Doctors and representatives of concerned agencies said dengue control has appeared to be a challenge in Koshi province. As many as 582 people have been infected with dengue in the province in the last four months. This information was shared at a programme on dengue control organized by the Province Health Ministry here on Wednesday in the presence of chiefs and deputy chiefs of local governments of Morang and stakeholders. One person has so far died here due to dengue. A total of 334 people have been infected with the virus in the province from July 16 to August 13. According to Director of Dhankuta-based Health Directorate, 199 people have been infected in Morang, 33 in Jhapa, 32 in Dhankuta, 30 in Sankhuwasabha, 25 in Bhojpur, 10 in Okhaldhunga, three in Khotang and two in Tehrathum. Number of infected people in Letang municipality of Morang has reached 310, informed Deputy Mayor Krishna Kumari Niraula said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest West Jajarkot locals demand law and order SSB removes temporary post from no-man’s land