Dengue and viral fever surge in Tanahun

Tanahun, October 13 — The number of patients suffering from viral fever and dengue has risen in the Byas Municipality area of Tanahun. Patients are being treated on the floor of the hospital due to a lack of beds.

In this hospital, which has a capacity of 15 beds, around 400 patients with fever come for treatment daily. Shanti Raman Wagle, chairman of the Damauli Hospital Management Committee and head of the District Coordination Committee in Tanahun, reported that the increase in patient numbers has resulted in a shortage of beds.