Kathmandu, Aug. 11 -- The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division said that 2,720 people have been infected with the dengue virus since January, which has been spread in 74 districts across the country.

The number of people infected with the virus in the past one week reached 160, and the reported cases could be just the tip of the iceberg, as 90 percent of the cases remain asymptomatic, according to doctors.

Many people infected with dengue show mild symptoms, which do not need any treatment or can be managed with paracetamol at home.

"Four patients infected with the dengue virus have been receiving care in our hospital," said Dr Yuba Nidhi Basaula, director at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital. "The number of de...