RANJHA, February 2: The spread of measles continues in Banke, with 399 children confirmed to be infected with the viral respiratory illness.
The children of Nepalgunj are the most affected by a victim so far. A total of 213 infected people have been found in the city, according to Naresh Shrestha, a vaccine specialist at the District Public Health Office.
Also, 41 people have been diagnosed with the disease in Narainapur, 21 in Khajura Rural Municipality, 18 in Duduwa, nine in Kohalpur and seven in Rapti Sonari. Of them, 10 are in treatment.
Similarly, seven children from Rapti Sonari and two from Kohalpur are in home isolation.
However, the recovery rate is also increasing, with 298 people recovered in the district, according to the health office.
Although the infection in Nepalgunj is comparatively minor, it is spreading to rural parts of the district, said Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City Health Division Chief Ram Bahadur Chand. Vaccination is also being carried out simultaneously at various locations in the district to prevent further spread of the disease.
Measles continues to spread in Banke
