Bird flu has been detected in Tarakeshwor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, bird flu has been confirmed through real-time PCR testing of turkey and duck samples being bred by local farmers of Tarakeshwor Municipality-7, Sangle Khola Futung in Kathmandu.
To prevent the spread of the flu, all the domestic birds and other possible contagious items have been destroyed by mobilising the agencies related to animal service, said the ministry.
As stated in a press release from the ministry, 1,865 ducks, 622 bales, 32 chickens, 25 turkeys, 542 unit od eggs and 75 kg of grains were destroyed.
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