Uttarakhand's Uttamsinghnagar is an area bordering Kanchanpur's Dodhara Chandni Municipality. Because the settlements on both sides are connected to each other, the area is more at risk.
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With the spread of bird flu infection in various districts of Uttarakhand, India, which has a border with Nepal, the risk has also increased in Nepal. Stakeholders say that there is a risk of infection due to the illegal import of chicken from India.
"Since chicken and poultry products can enter Nepal from India, there is a risk of infection," Director General of Far West Animal and Fisheries Development Directorate Dr. Pansingh Thagunna said, "Poultry farmers of this region should be careful."
According to Indian media Amar Ujala, bird flu has been spreading rapidly in Uttarakhand's Uttamsinghnagar and Bageshwar for the past few days. Because of this, chickens are dying rapidly in the poultry farms in the area. Amar Ujala has written that the infected area has been sealed.
"Especially in the border area, more vigilance should be adopted," Dr. Thagunna said, "Poultry and poultry products coming in hiding should be banned."
Udhyamsinghnagar is an area bordered by Dodhara Chandni Municipality of Kanchanpur. Because the settlements on both sides are connected to each other, it seems that there may be more risk in that area.
"We are doing awareness work, the relevant branch at the local level should also be responsible," said Shyam Khadka, animal development director of Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Expert Center Mahendranagar, "We are doing public awareness work, everyone should be aware when the infection is seen in the border areas."
Director of Animal Development Khadka says that the risk of infection can be reduced if poultry farmers are informed about the risk of bird flu and its possible effects. He said that the animal quarantine at the checkpoint should also be checked strictly.
