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Cases Of Dengue Starts To Rise In Nepal

Dengue-infected patients undergo treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 24, 2024, as the national capital witnesses a surge in infections. Nepal records more than 11,545 cases of infection since January this year. The Gandaki Province alone records 5,482 cases, while Bagmati, hosting the capital Kathmandu, records 3,178 cases. Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The same vectors also transmit chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika virus, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11605212
Date taken: 24 September 2024
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Photographer: Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category: Health

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Dengue infected patients treatment Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease hospital Kathmandu national capital surge infection 24 September 2024 Nepal January recorded 11 thousand 545 cases Gandaki Province 5 thousand 482 cases Bagmati 3 thousand 178 cases viral disease transmitted female Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus mosquitoes vectors chikungunya yellow fever Zika virus World Health Organisation WHO Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto.