Kathmandu, Sep 13 (UNI) Twelve people, including children, have died and 59 have been infected with the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in Nepal since the monsoon began in June, The Kathmandu Post reported.
Twenty-nine districts, including the Kathmandu Valley, have reported infection with the fatal virus, while eight districts — Kailali, Kapilvastu, Palpa, Chitwan, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Siraha, and Sunsari — have recorded infection-related deaths.
"September and October are the peak months for outbreaks of the JE virus," said Dr. Bibek Kumar Lal, director of the Family Welfare Division at the Department of Health Services.