Pneumonia, fever and skin diseases are spreading in a temporary camp of armed forces of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (formerly known as guerilla) in eastern Jhapa district, The Himalayan Times reported here on Thursday.
"These diseases are spreading in the camp for last four days due to cold weather," the local English language newspaper quoted Naresh, military secretary at the camp, as saying.
"Hundreds of our comrades are suffering from fever, respiratory as well as skin diseases," he said.
He said that they were neither made available services from doctors nor sufficient medicines.
However, Ganesh Adhikari, who is in charge of the local camp management office, said that he was unaware of the spread of the disease.
A total of 850 CPN soldiers are staying in the camp where they are sleeping in plastic tents.
"These diseases are spreading in the camp for last four days due to cold weather," the local English language newspaper quoted Naresh, military secretary at the camp, as saying.
"Hundreds of our comrades are suffering from fever, respiratory as well as skin diseases," he said.
He said that they were neither made available services from doctors nor sufficient medicines.
However, Ganesh Adhikari, who is in charge of the local camp management office, said that he was unaware of the spread of the disease.
A total of 850 CPN soldiers are staying in the camp where they are sleeping in plastic tents.
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