rabies

Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah is the subject of reports claiming the United States has given him special importance and that he has been placed under tight security. The claim, circulating widely among Nepali-speaking audiences, has drawn attention alongside references to Donald Trump and Rabi Lamichhane. Details of what the reported US recognition involves, and whether it has been officially confirmed, are not specified.

Rabies has reappeared in mainland Europe, according to a report by BBC Wildlife Magazine. The article explains the reasons behind the disease's return and outlines measures that could stop its spread. Rabies, once largely controlled in the region through vaccination of wildlife and domestic animals, remains fatal once symptoms appear, making any resurgence a serious public health and wildlife concern.