DENGUE EPIDEMIC SPREADS IN JHAPA Kathmandu, 22 Nov.: Six more patients of dengue disease were found in Kakadbhitta in Jhapa district, RSS reports from Kakadvitta. With this, as many as 26 persons have been found so far infected by dengue disease in the district. The number was found to be on rise at a time when a specialists' team led by Dr Garibdas Thakur, Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, on Wednesday, claimed that the disease would be taken under control within a month. Some 25 persons were found infected by the dengue once Bishal Gautam, a local youth, was found infected by the disease on September 23 in Kakadbhitta. The specialist team which arrived in Jhapa expressed commitment to bring the disease under control within a month in a press meet at Mechinagar Municipality on Wednesday. Dr Thakur said, "We have started works in the affected area. Our target will be for preventing the dengue fever." Earlier, the same team brought the dengue spread in Chitwan under control and expressed hope that they will soon bring it under control in Jhapa too. The team comprises of Dr Yuvaraj Pokhrel, Parshuram Shrestha, Chandan Thakur and officials from the District Public Health Office, Jhapa. Nnnn MILITARY COUP FOLED IN SUDAN Kathmandu, 22 Nov.: Sudanese authorities say they have foiled a military coup and that several military officers and civilians involved in the scheme have been arrested, AP reports from Khartoum. The state-run Omdurman radio says the "subversive plot" aimed to destabilize Sudan. The radio says it was uncovered and aborted early on Thursday. There were no further details. The term "subversive plot" is frequently used by Sudan to refer to a military coup. Last summer, Sudan crushed pro-democracy protests inspired by Arab Spring uprisings. Hundreds of protesters were arrested and detained for demanding the ouster of the 23-year-old regime of President Omar al-Bashir. Al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur. His government is rapidly losing popularity at home for imposing painful economic austerity measures. nnnn