Mugu- Three people have died due to viral fever in Soru Rural Municipality-6 Purumuru of Mugu.Locals said that 72-year-old Hari Bahadur Shahi, 75-year-old Kriti Chatyal and 24-year-old Kusum Dholi of Purumuru died due to viral fever.

Local people of Purumuru, Jima, VA, Natharpu, Khawalcha and other villages of the district have suffered from viral fever and the district hospital is full of such patients.

Local said that even though the whole village is suffering from viral fever, no help has been provided so far from the local government. The poor people of the area are suffering because of lack of treatment and the Locals are complaining that they do not even get paracetamol at the health post.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the District Health Office conducted a health examination of more than 150 people from Soru rural municipality, Purumuru and Jima villages with a team of doctors.

Kamal Dhungana, a doctor at the district hospital, said that due to the increase in the number of patients due to cold, it will take some time to control the viral fever. Frequent sweating, headache, muscle pain, loss of appetite, feeling weak are symptoms of viral fever.