Dengue Outbreak 2022 A.D. in Makawanpur District, Nepal

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection and considered to be a global health problem. It is a serious problem in many parts of the South-East Asia along with other parts of the World. Earlier, dengue used to be highly prevalent in Terai areas and very low prevalence in the hilly areas of Nepal. But in recent days its endemic spreads into new areas in Nepal’s hilly regions. Makawanpur district, covering mostly upper tropical and subtropical climate zone, has always been very vulnerable to dengue disease. This study aims at finding the ground situation of dengue virus outbreak in 2022 A.D. and on microlevel to municipalities and rural municipalities of Makawanpur district of Bagmati Province, Nepal. Four months data of peak outbreak on 2022 July/August to October/November were collected from hospitals, labs and health care centres and health posts of Makawanpur district. Deaths from dengue virus infections has increased in Makawanpur district along with increment in infected population. Male are more infected in comparision to female. Active age population are comparatively more infected than the inactive age population. Makawanpur district is a susceptible region to Dengue virus disease and in future can be a potential hub. Its geographical and climatical situations are favorable for the prevalence and outbreak of dengue virus.