Nepal has been facing burden of communicable diseases including Negated Tropical Diseases (NTDs) called diseases of poverty. Climate change is major risk factor for spreading vector borne diseases from terai region to hilly region. Malaria now become endemic problem in hilly region due to climate change.
Currently Nepal is facing epidemic of Scrub Typhus throughout the country. More than 300 cases has been confirmed on laboratory testing reported by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Nepal. Seven cases were died from scrub Typhus infection including children. Recently, an entomological study on trombiculid mites has showed that mites has infected by disease causing agents.Out of ten mites, three are infected by disease causative agents reported by Thailand specialist team along with health team from Department of Health Services (DoHS).
National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), national reference laboratory under Ministry of Health has just diagnosed the Chikungunya case, a viral diseases transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain.
Currently there is dengue epidemic in Central Terai region, mainly in Chitwan district. The dengue case were first diagnosed in 2004 and epidemic in 2006 AD. Till 2006 to now, dengue is public health problem for Nepal.
In summary, vector borne diseases including NTDs is major public health problems in Nepal. Concern authorities should focus on mosquito control program through integrated vector control measures. The adverse health effects facing by climate change is major risk factor for vector borne diseases.
Currently Nepal is facing epidemic of Scrub Typhus throughout the country. More than 300 cases has been confirmed on laboratory testing reported by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), Nepal. Seven cases were died from scrub Typhus infection including children. Recently, an entomological study on trombiculid mites has showed that mites has infected by disease causing agents.Out of ten mites, three are infected by disease causative agents reported by Thailand specialist team along with health team from Department of Health Services (DoHS).
National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), national reference laboratory under Ministry of Health has just diagnosed the Chikungunya case, a viral diseases transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain.
Currently there is dengue epidemic in Central Terai region, mainly in Chitwan district. The dengue case were first diagnosed in 2004 and epidemic in 2006 AD. Till 2006 to now, dengue is public health problem for Nepal.
In summary, vector borne diseases including NTDs is major public health problems in Nepal. Concern authorities should focus on mosquito control program through integrated vector control measures. The adverse health effects facing by climate change is major risk factor for vector borne diseases.
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