One dies, six infected as Japanese encephalitis spreads in Nawalpur

A 52-year-old man from Madhyabindu succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment in Chitwan.

A 52-year-old man from Madhyabindu Municipality in Nawalpur district has died of Japanese encephalitis (JE), while six others have tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease, raising fresh concerns about its spread in the region.