Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, July 30: Cholera has continued spreading in various places across the country since the last two weeks.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Public health and infectious disease experts have pointed out that the risk of Chandipura virus, which is spreading rapidly in Gujarat and other regions of India, is high in Nepal. Chandipura virus, which has appeared for some time, has resulted in the death of 44 people and conf...

KATHMANDU, July 25: It has been reported that a cholera patient who escaped from Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku was later found at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) and subsequently returned to Teku.

WHO has classified the mutated form of polio virus detected in Kathmandu as highly contagious.

KATHMANDU, July 17: Health services are considered essential and cannot be terminated for any reason. Anesthesia and surgery, in particular, are among the most sensitive healthcare services. However, on July 12 and July 15, anesthetist doctors at the National Academy of Medical Sciences halted their...

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has pointed out that there is a risk of the dengue infection spreading along with Zika virus and Chikungunya once the rains across the country subside. Dr Gokarna Dahal, head of the EDCD, said that there is a risk of the Zika v...

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KATHMANDU, June 25: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has said that although there is a growing concern among the public about Group A Streptococcus disease that has been spreading in Japan for some time now, the risk of this disease in Nepal is not yet determined.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Health specialists have reported that various mental health issues among children are increasing due to the changing lifestyle. Doctors say that if parents do not pay timely attention to their children, it can lead to more complex problems later on.

KATHMANDU, June 7: A study report has revealed that Dalit women faced various kinds of violence because of inter-caste marriage.