Mosquito-borne diseases found in Kalikot district

Kalikot. Diseases spread by mosquito bites have started appearing even in the Himalayan districts. In Kalikot, patients with diseases spread by mosquito bites, Dengue, Malaria, and Kala-azar have been found.

Diseases spread by mosquitoes, which were previously seen only in the Terai and hilly districts, have started appearing in the Himalayan districts in recent years. In the fiscal year 2082/83, 19 patients with Dengue, Malaria, and Kala-azar spread by mosquito bites were found in the district, informed Public Health Officer of the District Health Service Office, Katak Bahadur Mahat. According to him, 10 Dengue, eight Kala-azar, and one Malaria patient have been found.