Bird flu has been brought under control in seven districts, but health authorities have warned that the outbreak continues to pose a risk in the Kathmandu Valley and is spreading rapidly in Kavrepalanchok despite intensified containment efforts.
KATHMANDU, JULY 8
The Department of Livestock Services said avian influenza has been contained in seven districts, while surveillance and control measures have been stepped up in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok, where infections persist.
According to the department, outbreaks have been controlled in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi. However, Kavrepalanchok has seen a worsening spread of the disease, while the three Kathmandu Valley districts remain high-risk areas.
Senior Veterinary Officer Dr Mukul Upadhyay said technical teams have been mobilised in coordination with federal, provincial and local governments to contain the outbreak through surveillance, culling and other disease-control measures.
Department data show that authorities have culled 754,500 birds, destroyed 1,091,303 eggs and disposed of 243,635 kilograms of poultry feed nationwide as part of the response. Of these, Kathmandu Valley and Kavrepalanchok alone accounted for the destruction of 286,277 birds, 179,064 eggs and 74,000 kilograms of poultry feed.
Dr Upadhyay said field inspections in affected areas have guided containment measures, while animal quarantine offices have also intensified patrols to seize and destroy illegally transported poultry.
With the outbreak brought under control in several districts, the department has begun relaxing restrictions on the sale and distribution of poultry products in those areas, while maintaining strict monitoring in districts where infections remain active.