June 23, 2015: The number of patients admitting in district hospital in Panchthar is increasing due to increasing heat.
Patients are suffering from different diseases including fever, typhoid, diarrhoea and dysentery due to excessive heat. Dr Om Prakash Yadav said 150 patients are visiting hospital daily.
Patients from Panchthar, Terhathum and Taplejung are also visiting the hospital. The district hospital is a 15 bed hospital.
The hospital is facing problem to treat the patients due to increase in the number.