Malaria end in doubt with 7 local cases
At least 432 infections have been reported from 39 districts since January.
Source: kathmandupost.com
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At least 432 infections have been reported from 39 districts since January.
Actual infections may be higher due to reporting glitches with most cases being asymptomatic, say officials.
Many health workers lack the knowledge for its diagnosis as the symptoms of scrub typhus are similar to those of some other diseases.
Thirteen persons have died and around 19,000 got infected with the virus that has spread to 75 of country’s 77 districts.
Doctors in affected districts say the official death toll is an underestimate.