Bird flu confirmed in Tarakeshwar

Bird flu has been confirmed in Sanglekhola of Tarakeshwar Municipality of Kathmandu district.

According to Livestock Department chief of the Municipality, Dhanapati Ray, bird flu has been detected in the chickens and ducks reared by local Prahlad Tamang and Suman Tamang.

The Avian influenza was confirmed following a sample test at the Tripureshwar-based central laboratory. 

With this, the local authority has urged all to adopt extra caution to prevent the flu from spreading further.

Last week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had claimed that the bird flu had come under control.