8 die of dengue in Dharan

Eight people have died of dengue infection in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City.

Umesh Mehta, Chief of Health Division, said that the deceased are four men and four women.

Mehta said that a 10-year-old boy of Dharan-11 died in the last 24 hours in Dharan.

The child died during the course of treatment on Wednesday.

Earlier, one woman each of Dharan-17 on June 13, Dharan-11 on June 30, Dharan-18 on July 18, Dharan-5 on July 19 and one man each of Dharan-11 on July 18, Dharan-2 on July 23 and Dharan-10 on July 24 died of dengue infection.

BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan has started the treatment by operating a separate dengue hospital after dengue became endemic to Dharan.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Prahlad Karki said that a separate dengue hospital was brought into operation to facilitate the treatment of patients after Dharan has been overwhelmed by dengue patients.