Dengue dangers

There has been little effort to try to understand the virus or to raise awareness year-round.

The dengue season is here again. With the rise in temperature, cases are being reported from various parts of the country, including Kathmandu Valley, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Presently, officials are reporting nearly two dozen cases a week. (The number of asymptomatic cases could be much higher.) Given this, health experts believe no time should be wasted in tackling the dengue menace head-on.