Dengue outbreaks in rainy season and preventive measures

KATHMANDU: Outbreaks of dengue, which are mostly seen in the Terai, have recently started appearing in Kathmandu along with the hilly areas. Nepal has seen a dengue outbreak for the past few years. Since the beginning of 2022 alone, 83 dengue patients have been found in 31 districts.

Aedes aegypti and ae dengue, a virus transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the genus Albopictus, is now seen as an outbreak. The disease has been reported in 31 districts.