Two succumb to dengue in Jhapa

A total of 1,065 people have been infected with dengue in Koshi Province in the past two years.

During this period, two people died in Jhapa due to dengue infection. Bimala Dahal Paudel (42) of Haldibari-3 and eight-year-old Alok Jung Basnet of Birtamod-4 have died of dengue in Jhapa, according to Birendra Das, dengue focal person of the health office.

The number of people infected with dengue has reached 128 people in Jhapa in the past two months.

Koshi, Morang tops the list of infected with 532 followed by Jhapa, Dhankuta and Sunsari at 81, 80 and 70 respectively.

According to Surakchya Khatri, Focal Person of Health Directorate, Dhankuta, 69 in Udayapur, 68 in Bhojpur, 67 in Sankhuwasabha, 29 in Okhaldhunga, 21 in Panchthar, six in Solukhumbu, five in Ilam, four in Khotang and two in Terhathum have been infected with dengue.

In Jhapa district, 22 people have been infected with dengue in Damak, seven in Haldibari and five in Bhadrapur.