Dengue surge sparks critical blood shortage : Last week’s monsoon disaster and ongoing Dashain holidays have cut blood donations to 100 pints a day, while the demand is for around 400 pints, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/10/2024)

Nepal braces for health epidemics after monsoon chaos : Experts warn of high risk of water-borne, vector-borne, and air-borne disease outbreaks amid widespread destruction, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/10/2024), Flood survivors worried about the risk of epidemic (kh 05/10/2024)

Chitwan reports 229 scrub typhus cases, one death since mid-July (rep 30/09/2024)

Cholera resurfaces in districts declared open defecation-free years ago : Without improved water and hygiene, there is no stopping deadly diarrheal ailments, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/09/2024)

Dengue cases rise in Kathmandu Valley (kh 24/09/2024)

JE toll rises: 17 dead, 63 infected since June : Officials lament urgent pleas to donors for vaccines have gone unanswered (kp 23/09/2024)

Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Nepal : Its presence in Kathmandu is alarming, and a possible ‘surprise outbreak’ cannot be overlooked, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 22/09/2024)

Hospitals in Valley report spike in viral fever, flu cases : Doctors say the exact cause of the surge still unclear, but believe it may be due to infections like dengue, seasonal influenza, and typhoid, among others, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/09/2024)

As dengue spreads nationwide, Nepali public resigns to fate : Authorities have abandoned preventive measures such as mosquito search-and-destroy, leading to rise in infections, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/09/2024), Dengue infection hits 9,500 nationwide, claims 6 lives (kh 15/09/2024), Contain Rising Threat Of Dengue, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 15/09/2024)

12 dead, 59 others infected as Japanese Encephalitis spreads across Nepal : Health officials say they are working to secure JE vaccines for all vulnerable populations, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/09/2024), 14 dead of Japanese encephalitis, 61 infected (rn 13/09/2024), Deaths from Japanese encephalitis doubles compared to last year, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 14/09/2024), Japanese encephalitis claims 14 lives (kh 15/09/2024)

Over 6,800 people infected with dengue across Nepal (rep 10/09/2024), Acute viral fever and dengue infections overwhelm Kathmandu valley hospitals (rep 10/09/2024)

Two succumb to dengue in Jhapa (kh 09/09/2024)

Japanese encephalitis kills 6, infects 36 this monsoon : Officials have no plan to launch vaccination drives anytime soon. Say JE deaths and infections have declined recently, by Arjun Poudel (kh 06/09/2024)

Chitwan reports another dengue fatality (kh 04/09/2024)

One dies of dengue infection in Chitwan (kh 02/09/2024)

Four people die of diarrhea in Narainapur; seven taken ill (kh 02/09/2024)

Chitwan records 78 scrub typhus cases since July (rn 01/09/2024)

Cholera: A Persistent Health Risk, by Anand Gautam (rn 29/08/2024)

Over 3,500 infected with scrub typhus since mid-July : Delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and late treatment lead to severity and death, doctors warn, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/08/2024)

Hospitals in mountain districts struggle to cope with dengue surge : Patients fill every available space including corridors, floors at Sankhuwasabha hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/08/2024)

Dengue could spiral into an epidemic in Nepal, warn health experts (rep 26/08/2024), Dengue cases surge in Chitwan, over 500 infected (kh 26/08/2024)

Dengue and cholera spread across nation except Humla and Mustang (rn 24/08/2024)

Child dies from diarrhoea. Cholera confirmed in 58 others : Health authorities are struggling to locate the source of the cholera outbreak, with most cases reported in Kathmandu Valley (kp 21/08/2024)

Dengue spreads across 74 districts, highest infection rate in Tanahun (rep 20/08/2024)

Apathy to take preventive measures blamed for an exponential rise in dengue cases : Health workers demand testing kits and essential medicines instead of directions, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/08/2024)

Cholera cases in Nepal rise to 58 as three new infections reported (kh 20/08/2024)

Rise of monsoon Covid in Nepal : We must prioritise continuous surveillance, genetic analysis and vaccination, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 18/08/2024)

Dengue kills three people in Gandaki in three weeks, by Santosh Pokharel (18/08/2024)

Massive dengue outbreak hits Anbukhaireni in Tanahun : Over 900 dengue cases reported in a single ward within a month. Local 15-bed hospital overwhelmed (kp 17/08/2024)

Nepal on high alert after WHO declares global mpox emergency : Experts say people who have returned from disease-hit African countries must be isolated for three weeks (kp 16/08/2024)

Monovalent Covid vaccine set for nationwide rollout within a week : Along with those with comorbidities and elderly, children with compromised immunity will also get the vaccine (kp 15/08/2024)

Dengue control turns challenging in Koshi Province (kh 15/08/2024)

Health authorities mull mass vaccination against cholera : At least 50 people have contracted cholera across country so far this year. Contamination of all water sources poses a challenge in containing spread of deadly disease, officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/08/2024)

Coronavirus cases are surging again : A new sub-variant of the coronavirus detected in a recent whole genome sequencing could be responsible, say sources, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/08/2024)

Two people succumb to dengue in Jhapa and Tanahu (kh 12/08/2024)

Cholera spreads to five districts; 47 cases confirmed nationwide (kh 10/08/2024)

Dengue cases surge in Kaski (kh 09/08/2024), Dengue cases reported in Solukhumbu among locals without travel history (kh 09/08/2024)

Four schools to be closed indefinitely in Aanbukhaireni amid a surge in dengue cases : The Aanbukhaireni Bazar area has become a hotspot of dengue this year since the first case was reported there on June 13, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 08/08/2024)

Counting cases alone won’t defeat dengue, warn doctors : Over 2,300 cases and one death have been recorded so far this year. Experts call for risk mapping, increased surveillance and actions from local units, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/08/2024)

Dengue claims one life; Cholera confirmed in 30 individuals (kh 06/08/2024)

Monsoon rains spike risk of water and vector-borne illnesses in most districts : 23 cholera cases confirmed in Lalitpur, Kailali, and Kathmandu, and 2,061 dengue cases reported across 73 districts (kp 03/08/2024)

Two new Cholera cases detected in Lalitpur, total reaches 25 (kh 03/08/2024)

Galkot Municipality alarmed over rising dengue, scrub typhus cases (kh 03/08/2024)

Number of cholera cases reaches 23 (rep 02/08/2024)

Cholera outbreaks being reported only from districts with active surveillance : Active surveillance of cholera is being carried out in only four districts only—the Valley’s three and Kailali. Experts say water and sanitation conditions in the rest of the districts are poor as well, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/08/2024)

Cholera outbreak confirmed in three more places in Valley. Officials fear widespread outbreak : At least 16 people tested positive for the deadly disease in Lalitpur, Kailali and Kathmandu. Experts blame authorities’ negligence, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/07/2024), One more detected with cholera on Tuesday (rep 30/07/2024), Cholera cases ring alarm bells, by Shreya Shrestha (ae 31/07/2024)

17 cholera cases detected across Nepal till Monday (rep 29/07/2024)

Three cases of Cholera detected in Kathmandu (kh 28/07/2024)

Two children diagnosed with Measles in Shuklaphanta Municipality (kh 27/07/2024)

Nepal at high risk of Chandipura virus (rep 27/07/2024)

Rapid response team mobilized in Dhangadhi to contain cholera outbreak (rep 27/07/2024)

Four cases of Cholera confirmed in Lalitpur (kh 25/07/2024)

Health ministry alerts agencies to risk of Nipah virus outbreak : Officials say they have purchased reagents to carry out testing of suspected Nipah virus cases following an outbreak of the deadly virus in India last year (kp 25/07/2024)

Khandbari Hospital overwhelmed by surge in dengue and viral cases (kh 25/07/2024)

Re-emerging poliovirus in Nepal : Surveillance and vaccination are important to sustain Nepal’s polio eradication status, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 25/07/2024)

Cholera outbreak confirmed in Godawari, Lalitpur : All four cases from drug rehab, three escape from hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/07/2024)

Routine dengue virus serotyping to begin soon: Officials : Nepal has detected all four serotypes of the dengue virus—1,2,3,4. Over 1,600 cases have been reported in 73 districts so far this year (kp 22/07/2024)

Highly contagious poliovirus found in Kathmandu sewage : Authorities scramble for funds to launch a special polio vaccination drive in the Valley, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/07/2024)

Kailali reports over 1,000 dengue cases (rep 11/07/2024)

Next come diseases : We should proactively allocate human, infrastructural and budgetary resources to combat monsoon-time maladies (kp 10/07/2024)

Dengue cases spike in Kathmandu. 18 people getting infected daily : Doctors say actual numbers are likely higher because only 18 government health facilities are providing data (kp 09/07/2024)

Govt enlists 52 diseases in infectious disease tally (kh 07/07/2024), Nepal epidemic control body urges health workers to cancel leave
Officials warn of potential outbreaks of waterborne and vector-borne diseases due to floods in the coming days (kp 08/07/2024)

Contain Dengue Transmission Risk, by Ballav Dahal (rn 08/07/2024)

Zika virus in Nepal? 2024)With the virus appearing in India, Nepal must it in routine laboratory tests, especially during monsoon, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kh 07/07/2024)

Continuing Covid danger : It is vital to keep in mind that over 12,000 Nepalis have already died of the virus, and thus stay vigilant (kp 05/07/2024)

Outbreak of Zika virus in India raises concern in Nepal : Dengue-spreading mosquitoes also spread the Zika virus, and the country is currently witnessing a dengue outbreak (kp 01/07/2024)