Bird flu has been detected in birds including falcons, ospreys, and vultures at the zoo. Similarly, bird flu has also been confirmed in water cats and leopards.
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Bird flu has been confirmed in birds and animals at the Central Zoo, Jawalakhel. According to the zoo's information officer Ganesh Koirala, some birds and animals have died due to bird flu.
Bird flu was confirmed when samples were tested at the Animal Services Department, said Satyanarayan Sah, head of the Central Zoo. 'We have decided to close the zoo after the lab report that came on Thursday evening confirmed bird flu. We have now adopted biosecurity measures,' he said.
According to spokesperson Koirala, bird flu has been detected in hawks, falcons, and vultures at the zoo. Similarly, bird flu has also been confirmed in water cats and leopards. He informed that there are 8/10 death cases of birds and animals. He also said that now samples of birds and animals in the zoo will be tested for bird flu. He said, 'Now we will disinfect the zoo premises and the roads outside the premises. We will do sanitation work.'
According to Koirala, it is estimated that the birds and animals in the zoo were infected with bird flu from crows. Earlier, crows died due to bird flu infection in Kirtipur and Toudaha. The zoo has informed that the zoo will be closed from Friday until further notice. The zoo's notice said, 'Since bird flu infection has been detected in the animals inside the National Nature Conservation Fund-Sadar Zoo premises, we request you to provide information regarding the closure of the zoo from today, 2083 BS Asar 5, until further notice.' The Central Zoo apologizes for the inconvenience caused to the visitors.' The bird flu (H-5N-1) that spread from Morang last Chait has recently spread
in the Kathmandu Valley. According to the Animal Services Department, bird flu, which spread from Sundarharaicha-4 and Urlabari-8 in Morang on Chait 4, has been seen in 55 farms in 10 districts.
Bird flu has been seen in farms in Kirtipur, Gokarneshwor, Tarakeshwor, Godavari, Suryabinayak and Bhaktapur municipalities in the valley. Thirteen farms in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur have been affected by bird flu. 39,481 chickens have been destroyed in 8 farms in Kathmandu. Similarly, 63,854 eggs and 21,500 kg of feed have been destroyed in Kathmandu. Similarly, 417 chickens from 2 farms in Bhaktapur have been destroyed. 9,730 chickens, 3,150 eggs, and 3,700 kilograms of grain have been destroyed from 3 farms in Lalitpur.
