We now have more knowledge about the virus and the disease than we ever did before.

There seems to be a misconception that lockdown measures alone will tackle the novel coronavirus. This is far from the truth.

As there is no vaccine or treatment for Zika virus, prevention is the only option we have

Though Nepal has made great strides in the health sector, it is yet to take significant steps in disease surveillance and research

Post-disaster epidemic outbreaks can be contained if we intervene now