Chitwan, Nov 8:

As many as six more people were found infected with dengue in the month of Kartik. So far 26 have been found infected in the past three months in the district.

The six people were found carrying the disease from among testing of the blood samples of 500 people. With this, the number of dengue infected people reached 32 so far in this fiscal year.

According to vector disease control unit official Ram KC, they were facing difficulties to take the blood samples due to lack of medicine.

The District Public Health Office (DPHO) has imparted two-day training on destroying the breeding place of mosquitoes and implementing preventive measures from today.

Bharatpur Municipality, Ratnanagar, Madi, Khairhani and Kalika Municipality of the district are regarded as dengue-prone zones for the effect of the disease.