A day after the government failed to declare bird flu emergency in Bhaktapur, the H5N1 strain of the flu was confirmed in chickens on five poultry farms in the district on Monday, the day the flu w

Already reeling under the recent outbreak of bird flu virus in Bhaktapur, chicken from three poultry farms in Kavre district have been confirmed with the deadly virus as of Monday.

Bird flu has been confirmed in eight more poultry farms of Bhaktapur a day after the government lifted ban on the sales of chicken products.

Bird flu has been confirmed in three more poultry farms at Jharuwarasi VDC in Bhaktapur.

Bird flu has been confirmed in Nawalparasi district.

The Nepalese government has banned the movement of poultry products in Kathmandu valley after the uncontrolled spread of bird flu over the last 15 days.

With bird flu reported in Bhaktapur, authorities in the adjoining district of Kavre have gone on high alert to prevent a possible outbreak in the district.

Authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Bird flu in two places of Pokhara in Kaski district.

Fire raged through a poultry plant in northeastern China Monday, trapping workers inside a cluttered slaughterhouse and killing at least 119 people, reports and officials said.