Saptari, Nov. 16 -- Health authorities are considering ring vaccination in the cholera-hit ward 5 of Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality and surrounding areas in Saptari district after a month-long outbreak killed three people and infected 98 others.

Though a final decision on vaccination has not yet been taken, officials say infections have not stopped completely and the potentially deadly disease has spread to new areas instead.

"People are still getting infected with diarrheal ailments in the cholera hit areas," said Dr Abhiyan Gautam, chief of Immunisation Section at the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services. "Although no decision has been taken to vaccinate the vulnerable population in the disease-hit areas, i...