KATHMANDU, July 3: The Department of Livestock Services has warned of action against traders found selling bird flu-infected poultry, including chickens, ducks and quails.
Urging traders not to play with people's health, Department Spokesperson Dr. Mukul Upadhyay said strict action will be taken as per the law if infected birds are found being sold in the market.
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Meanwhile, the Department has urged the public to take special precautions, as there is a risk of the virus spreading to humans if dead chickens are disposed of indiscriminately or during the culling of infected birds.
So far, around 700,000 poultry birds, 1.1 million eggs, and 300,000 kg of poultry feed have been destroyed in 11 districts where bird flu has been confirmed, including the Kathmandu Valley.
A team of veterinary technicians is active in the affected areas of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi to control the spread of the disease, Dr. Upadhyay said. He added that a Rapid Response Team has been mobilized in the affected districts, and the outbreak in some districts is in the process of being brought under control.
