The authorities culled hundreds of chickens in the bird flu affected poultry farms in eastern Nepal on Monday.
A team under the leadership of Dr Bol Raj Acharya, the Eastern Regional Veterinary Health Director, culled the infected birds at Pathibhara poultry farm at Khanar-2.
Around 200 chickens were culled this morning, Acharya said.
"Chickens at PK Poultry Suppliers at Bajra of Itahari-6 will be slaughtered later today," Acharya informed.
Sunsari administration has declared both the areas, adjoining the poultry farms as infected zone.
The district veterinary office has directed authorities concerned to increase surveillance in all poultry farms in the area. It has also prohibited import and export of chickens and poultry products in Sunsari.
The government authorities on Sunday confirmed the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Khanar and Itahari in Sunsari district, Phakphok in Ilam district and Faktep in Panchthar.
The Directorate of National Animal Health (DNAH) had suspected bird flu after around 7,000 chickens died in Pathibhara Poultry Firm at Khanar-4 and PK Poultry Suppliers at Itahari-6.
A sample of the dead chicken was sent to England for confirmation test. The test confirmed that the chickens died of bird flu.
Source ekantipur
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