By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 8: Over 17,000 people have been confirmed
infected with dengue across the country while eight have succumbed to the
disease.
According to the records of the Epidemiology and Disease Control
Division (EDCD), dengue has spread to all districts except for Humla.
Dr. Gokarna Dahal, chief of the Vector Borne Disease Control Section of
the EDCD, Kaski has the largest number of dengue patients followed by Kathmandu
and Tanahun with 2,709, 2,567 and 1,954 dengue patients respectively.