Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- At least four people died and 5,874 others have been infected with dengue virus that has spread to 75 districts of the country since January.

Both deaths and infections recorded so far are fewer compared to previous years, but experts say that the risk of a massive outbreak has not subsided, as post monsoon, which is the peak dengue season, has just started.

"The risk of a dengue surge is not yet over, as over 12,000 people were infected last October," said Dr Gokarna Dahal, chief of the Vector Control Section at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. "We urged everyone to take necessary precautions to avoid infections."

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mos...