Sports Minister Limbu hospitalized

KATHMANDU: Youth and Sports Minister Dig Bahadur Limbu has been infected with dengue.

Roshan Rai, the minister’s personal secretary, informed that the minister was admitted to Limbu Bir Hospital today for treatment after developing a sudden fever on Friday evening and being diagnosed with dengue illness.

Minister Limbu has recently returned to Kathmandu after delivering medical supplies to various dengue-affected communities in Morang. Minister Limbu is being treated at Bir Hospital by a team led by Dr. Dhurva Gaire.

Health and Population Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet reached Bir Hospital on Saturday evening to meet Minister Limbu.

Minister Basnet’s press coordinator Ramchandra Dulal informed that he had taken information from the doctor about Minister Limbu’s health condition.