Active cholera threat

It is usually after cases emerge that the authorities wake up to take charge of the situation.

The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday confirmed cholera infection in two people in Kathmandu. Doctors have confirmed the presence of Vibrio cholera 01 Ogawa serotype. With the onset of the monsoon, Nepal becomes highly vulnerable to water-borne and vector-borne diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery and Kala-Azar. While sporadic cases have been reported in Kathmandu Valley, the numbers are still manageable for now. Still, the highly infectious nature of cholera could mean that any negligence in maintaining hygiene standards, mainly related to drinking water, could see a spike in the number of cases pretty quickly with severe consequences.