Zika virus in Nepal?

With the virus appearing in India, Nepal must it in routine laboratory tests, especially during monsoon.

With the monsoon’s arrival, dengue virus is being detected in Kathmandu as well as other parts of the country. The bite of Aedes species of mosquitoes, i.e., Aedes Agypti or Aedes Albopictus , transmits the dengue virus to humans. Chikungunya and Zika are other viruses that can also spread through these mosquitoes. Over the past few days, there has been an increase in the number of Zika cases in India.