Nepal, March 18 -- Amid soaring temperatures, dengue cases are being reported in various parts of the country. Officials at the Ministry of Health and Population said several local units including those in the Kathmandu Valley have reported dengue infections.

"We have alerted local units that have reported dengue cases to take preventive measures," said Dr Gokarna Dahal, chief of the Vector Control Section at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. "Local units can launch awareness drives to alert the public about the risks."

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The same vectors also transmit chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika virus, according to the World Health Organisa...