Kathmandu: The Department of Livestock Services has warned of action against traders found selling bird flu infected poultry including chickens, ducks and quails. Urging not to play with people’s health, Department Spokesperson Dr Mukul Upadhyay said strict action will be taken as per the law if infected birds are found being sold in the market.
Meanwhile, the Department has urged people at large to take special precaution as there is a risk of the virus spreading to humans, if dead chickens are randomly thrown and during culling of the infected birds. So far, around 700,000 poultry, 1.1 million eggs and 300,000 kg of poultry feed have been destroyed in 11 districts where bird flu has been confirmed, including the Kathmandu Valley.
A team of veterinary technicians is active in the infected areas of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi to control the spread of the disease, Dr Upadhyay said. As a Rapid Response Team has been mobilized in the concerned districts, some districts are in the process of being brought under control.(RSS)
