HEP A confirmed on Annapurna Circuit

22 September 2017

Nepal: Circuit stop reports Hep A. Testing has confirmed eight cases of hepatitis A in the municipality of Besisahar (Lumjung district), east of Pokhara. The area forms a starting point for trekkers doing the Annapurna Circuit. Faecal contamination of food or water is believed to be the cause of the infections. Read more

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