Following the detection of bird flu in chickens raised in Kathmandu and some other parts of the country, high alert is being adopted in Kavre and Sindhupalchowk due to the possibility of bird flu entering the country.
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High alert to prevent bird flu from entering Kavre and Sindhupalchowk.
After bird flu was detected in chickens raised in Kathmandu and some other places in the country, high alert is being adopted in Kavre and Sindhupalchowk due to the suspicion of bird flu entering.
After a discussion with stakeholders organized by the Animal Services Office Kavre on Sunday, it has been decided to tighten the border checkpoints and inspect poultry farms. It has been decided to tighten the checks at the Mangaltar checkpoint, where chickens and chicks enter Kavre from the Terai. Similarly, it has been decided to increase checks at the checkpoints leading to Kavre and Sindhupalchowk from the Kathmandu Valley, including Sanga and Nala.
Similarly, it has been decided to conduct public awareness programs on bird flu and its effects. In the program, Deepak Gautam, head of the District Coordination Committee, Kavre, said that chickens and other birds are entering the district without testing.
In some cases, even though veterinary test papers are prepared and imported, they are not actually tested. Stating that chickens are entering from the eastern districts including the Terai at night, he said that checks and surveillance should be increased in coordination with the local government.
Chief District Officer Gopal Kumar Adhikari said that checks should be tightened at the Mangaltar checkpoint. He said that surveillance and checks would be effective if technicians could be deployed at the checkpoint. He said that bird flu could be prevented to a large extent if businessmen take precautions.
Komal Shah, head of the District Police Office, Kavre, proposed to immediately test samples of chickens entering the district from the east. He said that the police are ready for the necessary checks and surveillance.
In the program, poultry businessmen said that quarantine should be activated at the checkpoints. Businessman Ishwar Sharma said that the Animal Services Office should be active in protecting businesses and making consumers confident. He said that they will support and cooperate in the prevention and control of bird flu. Another businessman Dayaram Mahat urged the administration to strictly monitor even small checkpoints.
During the discussion, Bajrakishor Thakur, the head of the Animal Services Office, Kavre, informed about the bird flu disease and its effects and informed about the preparations being made by the office to prevent the disease from entering. He urged the administration, local levels and business stakeholders, including the business community, to cooperate to prevent the entry of bird flu.
