Anbukhaireni market area of ​​Tanahun is a 'hotspot' of dengue infection. In Ambukhaireni, where the first dengue infected person was found on May 31, now at least 20-30 people are infected daily. Health Office Tanahun said that a 50-year-old man from Byas Municipality-7 died due to dengue infection.

Ambukhaireni hospital operated by Ambukhaireni Rural Municipality, the head of the hospital Dr. Dr. DB Chhetri said. Dengue infection was seen as an epidemic in Byas Municipality of Tanahun last year. About 8,000 people were infected and 5 people died due to dengue. This year, dengue has spread like an epidemic in Ambukhaireni-3 market area.

According to the data of District Health Office, Tanahun till Thursday, the number of infected people in the district has reached 1 thousand 466, of which 1 thousand 74 people are in Ambukhaireni Rural Municipality. Dengue infection has been confirmed in 168 people in Shuklagandaki Municipality, 118 in Beyas Municipality, 78 in Bandipur Rural Municipality, 8 in Myagde Rural Municipality, 8 in Bhanu Municipality, 6 in Bhimad Municipality, 3 in Rising Rural Municipality and 3 in Devghat Rural Municipality. 

Ambukhaireni Hospital has only 15 beds, so the treatment of the infected has become difficult, said the head of the hospital, Chhetri. "We have kept 12 infected people in the ward," he said, "Emergency is also under pressure. The infected people are forced to sit in the visitor bed without getting a bed.' He also said that the 6-bed emergency room is now made up of 17 beds. 

40 health workers/office assistants including one chief consultant and 3 medical officers are treating the infected. 12 employees of the hospital were also infected with dengue. Chhetri said. 'One medical officer, one health assistant and one nursing staff are on sick leave,' he said, 'others have recovered and returned to regular work.' He explained. "Because we don't have a blood separation machine, we have referred 15 patients whose platelets have decreased and who need treatment in the ICU," he said. He clarified that even in GP Koirala Hospital located in District Hospital Damauli, Shuklagandaki, there is no blood bank facility, so patients with low platelets have to be referred elsewhere. The hospital administration has said that 100 to 150 people come to get OPD services daily. 

This year, the number of dengue infected people has reached almost 5 thousand. According to the Department of Health Services Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), dengue has spread in 74 districts and 4 thousand 97 infected have been confirmed till August 3. Two people have died due to dengue infection in Tanahun and Nawalpur. 

According to the data of EDCD up to Monday, among the 10 main districts where dengue infection has been reported, the highest number of dengue cases are 781 in Tanahun, 380 in Kathmandu, 351 in Kaski, 177 in Parbat and 157 in Chitwan. 149 people have been infected in Jhapa, 99 in Gorkha, 94 in Makwanpur, 85 in Palpa and 84 in Bhojpur.

Similarly, District Health Office Kavre has reported an increase in dengue infections in Kavre as well. According to the office, so far 80 dengue infections have been confirmed in the district. Dengue infected have been found in Dhulikhel, Panchkhaal and Namobuddha Municipalities, Bhumlu, Roshi and Temal Rural Municipality. According to the office, so far no dengue cases have been found in Mandandeupur Municipality, Mahabharat Rural Municipality, Khanikhola Rural Municipality, Bethanchok Rural Municipality and Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality. 

Public Health Officer Srijana Adhikari of the Health Office informed that the infected people are being treated at Dhulikhel Hospital, Shir Memorial Hospital, Methinkot Hospital and others. The number of dengue patients in Dhulikhel Hospital has increased since last one month. Prakash Sapkota informed. According to him, 4 infected people were admitted on Wednesday. 1 infected person is being treated at Shir Memorial Hospital in Banepa, the medical director of the hospital, Dr. Angela Basnet informed.

Lately, dengue infections have also increased in Baglung and Parbat. 70 people have been identified in Baglung and 226 infected in Parbat. In order to prevent further infection, a 'find and destroy' mosquito habitat campaign has been launched, giving awareness from administrators to students. 

The number of dengue infected in Lumbini is increasing. Information Officer of District Health Office Rupandehi Bheshraj Sharma informed that the number of infected has reached 160. 

As the dengue infection started to increase, the local level across the country has intensified the cleaning and mosquito larvae 'search and destroy' campaign in places where mosquitoes can spread the dengue infection. According to Shukar Chuman, Chairman of Ambukhaireni Rural Municipality, because the water that falls during the rainy season freezes, mosquitoes that spread the infection spread from the same place, so now the places where the water freezes in the municipality are being cleaned and the medicine is being sprayed.

According to EDCD, the main weapon to control dengue is to run the campaign to 'find and destroy mosquito larvae'. For this, not only the federal government but also the state and local bodies across the country are needed. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Prakash Budhatok says that every household, toll development committee should run this campaign.

He said that he has told the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to fill the gaps and conduct public awareness programs in the meeting of the office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. "We have already informed all agencies to clear the frozen water in government offices," he said. 

Dengue infection was confirmed in more than 52,000 people across the country until the end of March last year. 20 people died last year due to dengue. Keeping this in mind, EDCD brought the 'Dengue Prevention and Control Action Plan 2081'. According to the action plan, door-to-door programs for awareness about dengue, display of banners and posters in squares and strategic places and miking, underground parking places, under-construction buildings, disorderly garages, Kawadi food places and other places will be monitored and regulated by the relevant agencies and the Ministry of Urban Development for potholes, water supply and sewage management. , road department etc. was made responsible.

Director of EDCD Dr. Yaduchandra Ghimire said that all relevant agencies have been requested to implement the action plan. Namraj Dhakal, Assistant Spokesperson of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, said that they are conducting a public awareness program about Dengue. "An agreement has been reached by inviting tenders to fill potholes in the road," he said, "We will start work as soon as the rain stops."

He said that the metropolis has also operated a call center to assist the infected in treatment and to inform others. In addition, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Information Officer Dev Prasad Guragai also said that preparations are being made to distribute leaflets from house to house to raise awareness about dengue. "The secretaries of 29 wards have been instructed to fill the gaps," he said, "we have also asked them to demand if there is a lack of budget." 

Dengue virus is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Aedes mosquitoes are particularly active in the morning and evening before sunset, so the chance of infection increases. High fever, headache, pain in the eyeballs, severe pain in the jaw are the main symptoms of dengue. Apart from dengue, malaria, malaria, chikungunya (similar to dengue) can also be caused by mosquito bites.