Dengue - Nepal - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDengue is endemic in Nepal. The country is experiencing a surge in cases that started from the week commencing 8 August to 26 August. Between January to 28 September 2022, a total of 28 109 confirmed and suspected dengue cases and 38 confirmed deaths due to dengue have been recorded, affecting all seven provinces.
Dengue cases spike in Kathmandu. 18 people getting infected daily
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Nepal reported its first dengue case in a foreigner in 2004 in the Chitwan district. Since then, an increasing number of dengue infections, including major outbreaks, have been reported from many districts. Last year, at least 20 persons died, and more than 52,000 were infected by the virus, which had spread to all 77 districts.
57 districts report dengue infection - The Kathmandu Post
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Dengue has become endemic in Nepal, as cases of infection are reported throughout the year. Epidemiologists and virologists say the dengue virus has emerged as a major public health issue in Nepal. They also say that despite thousands of people getting infected and scores dying from the disease, the authorities are yet to take it seriously.
Ministry of Health and Population - Dengue Control Programme
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease emerged in Nepal in the form of Dengue Fever (DF), Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). The earliest cases were detected as early as 2005. The sporadic cases continued and outbreaks occurred in 2006 and 2010.
Epidemiology of dengue virus infections in Nepal, 2006–2019
WEBApr 15, 2021 · In 2019, there was a large dengue epidemic in Nepal, with a total of 17 992 reported dengue cases from 68 districts; comprising all seven Provinces. There were six dengue deaths reported from five districts of Nepal (2 deaths in Chitwan, and one each death in Sunsari, Sindhupalanchock, Kathmandu and Doti) in the 2019 epidemic.
WEBIn Nepal, dengue is a rapidly emerging disease. Endemic across most provinces, dengue incidence has increased in recent years largely due to expansion of the vector Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, as well as the movement of people and the introduction of imported cases. All 4 dengue serotypes exist in Nepal, with DENV-1 historically ...
Responding to dengue outbreak in Nepal - World Health Organization …
WEBOct 24, 2022 · Nepal. With 42 504 confirmed cases and 51 confirmed deaths recorded between January to October, Nepal is witnessing its largest dengue outbreak this year. Cases have been reported from all seven provinces, affecting all 77 districts in the country. Dengue is endemic in Nepal.
Nepal faces an outbreak of dengue - The Lancet
WEBNepal saw its largest dengue outbreak in 2022, with 42 504 confirmed cases and 51 deaths between January and October 2022, according to WHO. Also, as of early December 2022, media reports from Nepal suggested a further increase in numbers, with about 54 000 cases and 62 deaths since January 2022.
Frequent outbreaks of dengue in Nepal – causes and solutions: a ... - LWW
WEBOct 11, 2023 · In the year 2022, Nepal witnessed the largest ever dengue outbreak in the country. Dengue cases were reported from all seven provinces, affecting all 77 districts of the country. As of 31st December 2022, altogether 54 784 dengue cases have been identified, with Bagmati province reporting the highest.
Struggling with a new dengue epidemic in Nepal - The Lancet
WEBNov 25, 2022 · This recent dengue outbreak in Nepal highlights how climate change and societal change (urbanisation and associated waste, and travel of people carrying an infectious disease) combine to increase the risk of disease such as dengue.