KATHMANDU, July 3: The Ministry of Health and Food Safety on Friday dismissed media reports claiming that Nepal is at risk of a hantavirus outbreak, describing them as unverified and baseless.
In a press statement, the Health Ministry said there has been no confirmed case of hantavirus infection or any community outbreak in the country. "The World Health Organization, which has been monitoring hantavirus globally, has stated that there is currently no public health risk related to the virus," the statement said.
Low Risk of Hantavirus infection in Nepal
The Ministy urged the public to rely on official sources and credible health authorities for health-related information. It also appealed to media outlets and the public not to disseminate unverified or misleading information.
Note: Republica had earlier published a news report stating that the Ministry of Health and Food Safety had issued a hantavirus alert following Nepal's first reported death from the disease. The report was based on information that was not adequately verified and has since been removed from our website. We regret the error and apologise for any inconvenience or confusion it may have caused to our readers.
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