Tarai districts at high risk of bird flu
: Banke, Bardiya and Dang of Mid-western Tarai region are at high risk of bird flu, sources said today.Regional Livestock Directorate today organised a press conference in Nepalgunj and informed that due to the open border these districts are at high risk of bird flu.
Directorate’s Regional Director Dr Dambar Bahadur Singh said that mid-western’s Banke, Bardiya and Dang are at high risk, while Rukum and Surkhet are at moderate risk of bird flu.
Dr Singh said due to the open border with India, birds and bird-related equipments are imported illegally even though administration has banned the import of such goods from India.
He said quarantine check posts have been established in Banke, Bardiya and Dang to control the import of birds and related equipments. He further said they have been spreading awareness regarding bird flu danger through campaigns and pamphlets. ..
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