30.06.2026 17:01
In Nepal, about 570,000 poultry and 989,000 eggs were culled following a rise in H5N1 bird flu cases. The only zoo in the capital Kathmandu was also closed to visitors after the virus was detected in a dead crow. Authorities warned of potential disruptions in the supply of chicken meat and eggs.
Following an increase in bird flu cases in Nepal, approximately 570,000 poultry birds were culled and the country's only zoo was closed to visitors.
BIRD FLU SPREADING RAPIDLY IN NEPAL
According to a report in The Kathmandu Post, Nepali officials stated that after the first case of the "H5N1" strain of bird flu virus was detected on March 18 this year, the outbreak has spread to 11 regions and over 100 farms across the country.
NEARLY 600,000 ANIMALS CULLED
Officials shared information that as part of measures against bird flu, 569,858 poultry birds and 989,000 eggs were destroyed. They also noted that the country's only zoo, located in the capital Kathmandu, was closed to visitors after the virus was detected in a dead crow.
Officials warned that with the closure of poultry farms and the culling of animals, there could be disruptions in the supply of chicken meat and eggs.