KATHMANDU: A total of 185 malaria patients have been found in state-5. The statistics was released at an interaction related to malaria organized in Nepalgunj.
According to statistics released by State-5 Health Directorate under the Social Development Ministry revealed, 49 malaria patients have been found in Kapalvastu, 34 in Bardiya, 24 in Rupandehi, 10 in Dang, seven each in Arghakhachi and Nawalparasi (east) and two in Palpa.
As per the statistics released by Director of the State-5 Health Directorate, Dinesh Kumar Chapagain, there are 52 malaria patients in Banke alone.
Though the campaign launched by government has helped reduce the number of malaria patients, Banke is at high risk of malaria disease in the state-5.
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