Bird Flu Controlled in Seven Districts, Four Remain Affected

Kathmandu. Bird flu disease has been brought under control in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi.

Bird flu is a contagious disease. This avian disease had spread to 11 districts most recently. According to the Department of Animal Services, bird flu has not been brought under control in four districts, namely Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok.

To control the disease, the department deployed a technical team and destroyed all birds, poultry products and poultry production materials in the infected areas and managed them safely, informed department spokesperson Dr. Mukul Upadhyay.

During disease control, the Animal Quarantine Office maintained high vigilance, deployed patrols and destroyed illegally imported birds. The department has stated that movement has been relaxed after the disease came under control.

According to department spokesperson Upadhyay, bird flu is a contagious disease with a high mortality rate in birds, and therefore, necessary manpower has been mobilized in coordination and cooperation with the federal, provincial and local levels in areas where the disease has appeared.