Cholera cases in Birgunj have remained stable for over two weeks, while infections in Pokhariya are gradually increasing.

According to the District Health Office, two new patients were admitted to Pokhariya Hospital in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases there to 16. In Birgunj, however, no new cases have been reported during the same period, with the tally holding steady at 192.

With the latest figures, the total number of cholera cases in Birgunj and Pokhariya has reached 208. Of these, 198 patients have already been discharged after treatment, while 10 are still undergoing care.

Hospital records show that 1,116 people suffering from diarrhoea and cholera have been admitted to health facilities in the region so far. Among them, 1,037 have recovered and returned home. Of the 79 patients currently under treatment, five are in ICU, one in HDU, and 73 in general wards.

In the past 24 hours alone, 39 new cases of diarrhoeal diseases, including cholera, have been recorded across the district.