A man and a woman, who returned from Shanghai and Nanjing recently, are under observation at Teku hospital, officials say.

An expert team from the UN health agency has pointed out several factors lacking in the isolation ward set up at the hospital.

Patients suspected to have been infected with the deadly virus will be kept in the hospital’s cabin.

People often ignore their daytime drowsiness, but doctors say it could be a sign of a severe disorder: sleep apnoea.

A large number of Chinese tourists and Nepalis living and working in China arrive at the airport every day, but health screenings remain the passengers’ prerogative.

The virus, which has claimed 17 lives and infected hundreds, can be passed from person to person.

A team recommended by the World Health Organisation examined the laboratory.

Telephone helplines can be useful but they need to be complemented by a team of professionals offering diagnostic and treatment facilities, say mental health practitioners.

Last year over 1,000 staff nurses and paramedics serving in 20 districts received screening training.

Epidemiology and Disease Control Division sought security agencies help to set up isolation facilities.

Blood and sputum collected from the patient, who returned from China earlier this month, will be sent abroad for tests, doctors say.

Health facilities’ reluctance to abide by the rules is putting public health at risk and polluting environment, experts say.

Currently, there’s no facility in the country that isolates passengers suspected of carrying infectious diseases.

During peak winter, many Nepalis visit dermatologists to treat their swollen hands and feet resulting from cold sensitivity.

Of the 1,445 private health facilities operating in the Kathmandu Valley, 52 health facilities are providing immunisation services.

Of the 285 essential drugs examined, 41 were found to be of substandard quality.

The stigma against mental illness has meant that people with psychosocial problems are often neglected and abandoned, ending up on the streets.

Many are dying because of lack of awareness, as burns are yet to be recognised as health priority, doctors say.

Several studies show more than two-thirds of deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases.

The Ministry of Health and Population has been tracking flu viruses since 2010 through a National Influenza Centre.