Banke, August 9: Special health alert has been in place in seven VDCs and Nepalgunj municipality of Banke district, which have been at  high risk of communicable diseases due to flood in the Rapti river five days ago.

Among the VDCs put on high health alert are Gangapur, Fattepur, Holiya, Betahani, Matahaiya, Kamdi and Bankatawa along with Nepalgunj municipality, according to In-charge of District Public Health Office.

Preparation is being made to provide health services to locals keeping in mind the possible outbreak of diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, Malaria, Dengue, Encephalitis, viral influenza and eye infection.