Disease

Dengue Fever; Scrub Typhus - Nepal

Dengue fever cases are spiking in Nepal according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD). Through this past week, 5,096 people have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne infection across the country, including six fatalities.

A scrub typhus outbreak has been reported in Sudurpaschim Province. At least 138 people have tested positive for scrub typhus in Sudurpaschim Province and those affected are growing in numbers. Two deaths have been recorded.