Bird flu found in western Nepal
March 17, 2010 10:57 pm
KATHMANDU, March 17 — Bird flu has been found in different Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Nawalparasi district in western Nepal, local media reported on Wednesday.
According to eKantipur.com report, samples were sent to Britain for laboratory examination after ducks and fowls started dying in Deurali, Deubadi and Tamsariya VDCs in the district few days ago.
The District Livestock Service Office, Nawalparasi, some 160 km west of Kathmandu, said bird flu virus has been found in the samples sent to Britain for tests. It had sent the samples for tests out of suspicion.
It is suspected that the poultry disease might have spread as the dead ducks and fowls have been disposed of openly. A large number of poultry have died.
Chief District Officer of Nawalparasi district, Balkrishna Panthi said that a technical team has been dispatched to the affected area for taking preventive measures. (PNA/Xinhua) LOR/ebp
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