The alarming outbreaks of dengue in Nepal
Abstract Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Since the first reported incidence in 2004, several sporadic outbreaks of dengue have been recorded from both tropical and subtropical regions of Nepal, including the capital city Kathmandu. However, in the last 5 years, the incidence of dengue ca...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8be89ea6b8414b689680db871f8ddcb5 2023-05-15T15:02:40+02:00 The alarming outbreaks of dengue in Nepal Niran Adhikari Dinesh Subedi 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-0194-1 https://doaj.org/article/8be89ea6b8414b689680db871f8ddcb5 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-0194-1 https://doaj.org/toc/1349-4147 doi:10.1186/s41182-020-0194-1 1349-4147 https://doaj.org/article/8be89ea6b8414b689680db871f8ddcb5 Tropical Medicine and Health, Vol 48, Iss 1, Pp 1-3 (2020) Dengue Nepal Alarming outbreaks Control Visit Nepal Year 2020 Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-0194-1 2022-12-31T06:00:58Z Abstract Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Since the first reported incidence in 2004, several sporadic outbreaks of dengue have been recorded from both tropical and subtropical regions of Nepal, including the capital city Kathmandu. However, in the last 5 years, the incidence of dengue cases has risen alarmingly. The largest-ever outbreak was reported in 2019, which killed six people. The global warming, unplanned urbanization, increased transportation, and lack of efficient mosquito control are presumably associated with the spread of dengue and its vector to the plane and hilly regions of this country. With the ongoing Nepalese government campaign “Visit Nepal Year 2020” to attract two million tourists in mind, effective dengue control measures must be implemented to control potential future outbreaks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Global warming Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Tropical Medicine and Health 48 1 |
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Abstract Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Since the first reported incidence in 2004, several sporadic outbreaks of dengue have been recorded from both tropical and subtropical regions of Nepal, including the capital city Kathmandu. However, in the last 5 years, the incidence of dengue cases has risen alarmingly. The largest-ever outbreak was reported in 2019, which killed six people. The global warming, unplanned urbanization, increased transportation, and lack of efficient mosquito control are presumably associated with the spread of dengue and its vector to the plane and hilly regions of this country. With the ongoing Nepalese government campaign “Visit Nepal Year 2020” to attract two million tourists in mind, effective dengue control measures must be implemented to control potential future outbreaks. |
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