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Cases Of Dengue Starts To Rise In Nepal

People stand in a queue to take tickets for check-up at the counter of Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 24, 2024, as the national capital witnesses a surge in infection. Nepal since January this year records more than 11,545 cases of infection. 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)

Photo ID	#11605217
Date Taken	24 September 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Health
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

queue tickets check-up counter Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital Kathmandu national capital surge infection 24 September 2024 Nepal January 11 thousand 545 cases Gandaki Province 5 thousand 482 cases Bagmati 3 thousand 178 cases dengue viral disease female Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus mosquitoes chikungunya yellow fever Zika virus World Health Organisation Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto recorded cases transmission vector disease.