The total number of cholera patients in Nepal has increased to 12. (Pixabay/Representational photo)
sale of Pani puri The ban has been imposed due to rising cases of cholera in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Officials in LMC decided to stop the sale and distribution of Saturday Pani puri in the metropolis. Announcing this, the officials said that cholera bacteria have been found in the water used in it. Pani puriAccording to PTI,
According to Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population, cholera has been confirmed in seven more people in the Kathmandu Valley. Chumanlal Das, director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health, said that out of seven cases, five have been identified in Kathmandu metropolis and one each in Chandragiri Municipality and Budhanilkantha Municipality.
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Now the total number of cholera patients in the country has gone up to 12. Therefore, to control its spread, the city has made preparations to stop its sale. Pani puri In congested areas and in corridor areas. Officials have said that the risk of cholera spreading in the valley has increased.
According to further reports, the infected people are currently undergoing treatment at the Sukarraj Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital located in Teku. Officials have said that earlier five cases of cholera were found in different parts of the capital. Two of the infected have already been treated and discharged.
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Meanwhile, amid the rise in cholera cases, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to immediately visit their nearest health center if they experience any symptoms of cholera. The ministry has also requested everyone to be alert and alert as diarrhoea, cholera and other water borne diseases are spreading especially during the summer and rainy season.