JHAPA, April 3: Two new cases of Kala-azar have been confirmed in Jhapa, a district in the Terai region of Koshi Province. Similar cases were reported in the previous years as well.
JHAPA, March 31: Six people have lost their lives in elephant attacks over the past five months in Jhapa. The victims were individuals who were either collecting fodder, or were on morning walks, or were asleep at home when the incidents occurred.