Kathmandu, Feb. 21 -- With the confirmation of the outbreak of A(H5N1), also known as the bird flu virus, in local fowls in ward 6 of Koshi Rural Municipality in Sunsari district, veterinary authorities have stepped up surveillance measures.

Spread of a deadly virus was confirmed on Monday by the Central Veterinary Laboratory under the Department of Livestock Services, where testing of samples of dead fowls was carried out. It is the first avian flu outbreak of 2025.

Following the confirmation of the outbreak of the avian influenza virus, technicians deployed from the district culled 447 fowls-including 443 ducks, two chickens, and two pigeons. They also destroyed 10 kg of poultry feed and manure.

"The farm has been disinfected, and a ...