Four persons have died while hundreds have been affected by an unknown disease at Kolti VDC ward numbers 5, 6 and 7 of Bajura district within the past four days.

It has been learnt that all patients suffering from this disease have similar symptoms of fever and pain in the upper and lower limbs, causing the patients to be bedridden. However, due to lack of medical services in these villages, the disease is yet to be identified.

According to Kolti locals, Khante Rokaya, 40, Birjitey Rokaya, 35, Khanti Rokaya, 60, and Kala Rokaya, 45, have died due to the disease.

Some Kolti villagers on Tuesday had reached District Public Health Office (DPHO) at the district headquarters Martadi seeking immediate medical attention for patients suffering from the mysterious disease.

DPHO however informed that it cannot act on the matter unless the health post at Kolti, responsible for health services of the disease-hit villages, confirms the disease officially.

Kolti health office, on the other hand, lacks even one pill of paracetamol, let alone a health professional, according to villagers.