Kathmandu, July 4 -- Weeks after the monsoon spread across the country, the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has said that several cases of cholera infection have been reported from various parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley.

Officials said some diarrheal patients tested positive for cholera in rapid diagnostic tests, while stool samples of a few patients came positive in the stool culture in the laboratories.

"Yes, cases of cholera infection are now being reported from a few places, including the Kathmandu Valley," said Dr Chandra Bhal Jha, director at the division. "Some diarrhoeal patients have tested positive in rapid diagnostic tests, while some have been confirmed cholera-positive in lab tests."

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