Authorities scramble to contain spread of mosquitoes in mountain region

As deadline to eliminate malaria nears, health authorities have been distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets and spraying insecticides as preventive measures in mountainous districts.

Last month, authorities at Himali Rural Municipality of Bajura district sprayed insecticides in wards 4, 5, 6, and 7, which have a high density of mosquitoes that cause malaria.