KATHMANDU, April 7 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, also commonly called bird flu, has spread across four districts of Nepal, a government official said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.
The virus has been detected in 23 poultry farms in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Chitwan districts, Indira Sharma said, an information officer at the Livestock Services Department.
This year, bird flu was first detected in the farms in Morang district on March 18.
"We are putting all our efforts together to ensure it doesn't spread further," said Sharma.
According to the department's report, a total of 113,608 birds, including chickens and ducks, and 211,867 eggs have been destroyed in the affected areas as of Saturday.
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA
