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Kathmandu, Nepal, february 2, 2022: Nepal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in a poultry farm in the eastern district, Morang, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has stated on Monday.
None of the authorities concerned in Nepal, however, have revealed yet about detection of the deadly bird flu in Nepal. Citing a report from Nepal’s authorities, the Paris-based OIE stated that the virus killed 3,510 birds on the farm with the rest of the 5,160-strong flock culled.
According to the Reuter’s report, the severe forms of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, have spread across Europe and Asia in recent months, leading to mass culling in some countries to stem the disease.
Nepal had also experienced outbreaks of another highly pathogenic bird virus, H5N8, last year.
