21 infected with dengue and scrub typhus in Narharinath, Calikot

After increasing fever patients in the rural municipality, blood was collected and sent to the Provincial Public Health Laboratory in Surkhet, and it was confirmed that they had an infection. The infected is being treated at Yogi Narharinath Basic Hospital Kumalgaon.

Among the patients who came to the Yogi Narharinath Basic Hospital here, the blood of some of the patients was sent to the provincial laboratory Surkhet through the District Hospital, Manm. Shivnath Yadav said.

'Dengue caused by mosquito bites was found even in such a cold place,' said Dr. Yadav, who was transferred to Yogi Narharinath Hospital just a month ago. ;.'

5 people from Narharinath-1 and 2 are infected with dengue. All the infected are in the age group above 15 and 4 women and 1 man are infected. Dengue patients have not been found in other wards.

Naraharinath-1 ma 7, Ward no. 2 on 2, ward no. 1 in 3, ward no. 1 in 5, ward no. Katak Bahadur Mahat, Public Health Officer of District Health Service Office Kalikot informed that there are 5 patients in 6 and 7 Malkot.

According to him, symptoms appear 6 to 10 days after being bitten by the scrub typhus bug. Symptoms include headache, fever with tremors, swelling of the glands, reddening of the whites of the eyes, loss of appetite, and feeling physically weak.

Acting Chief of District Health Service Office Kalikot Dr. According to Bhishma Pokharel, out of the 9 local levels of Calikot, only in Narharinath, dengue and scrub typhus patients have been found.