Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal’s Central Zoo in the Kathmandu Valley has been closed indefinitely since Friday after bird flu was detected in more than a dozen birds and animals. The zoo, home to a wide variety of wildlife, is one of the major attractions for holidaymakers, students, and tourists visiting the Valley.Issuing a notice late Friday, the Central Zoo authorities said the facility has been closed until further notice to protect the health and safety of the general public and visitors …
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Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, also commonly called bird flu, has spread across four districts of Nepal, a government official said on Tuesday.The highly pathogenic virus has been detected in 23 poultry farms in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Chitwan districts, Indira Sharma, an information officer at the Department of Livestock Services, told Xinhua. This year, the bird flu was first detected in the farms in Morang district on March 18.”We are putting all our …