Changing trends of bird-flu in Nepal

·        Monday, March 12, 2007:World Bank grants $265 mn to Nepal: Times of India: KATHMANDU-The World Bank will provide an additional grant of $ 265 million to Nepal for poverty alleviation and check the spread of avian influenza. Two separate agreements have been signed between the Ministry of Finance and the bank's Nepal office to this effect, an ADB release said.

·        Tuesday, January 08, 2008:Nepal at Risk of Avian Influenza‘: Gorkapatra: KATHMANDU-Nepal is prone to avian influenza (AI) and unless the country is prepared enough for its control, the country can be at serious risk of bearing a large number of human loss, related experts said. No case of AI have been found in the country so far.

·        Monday, January 21, 2008:Threat of bird flu spread increase in Nepal :Xinhua: KATHMANDU-The threat of bird flu spread in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal have increased after the finding of avian influenza cases in Dinajpur and Birbhum areas of West Bengal of India, the National News Agency RSS reported on Monday.

·        Tuesday, January 22, 2008: Nepal bans poultry import from India fearing bird flu: Xinhua :KATHMANDU-The Sunsari district in eastern Nepal imposed ban Monday on poultry products from India due to fear of bird flu.

·        Tuesday, April 29, 2008:Nepal on Flu Alert, Tests Poultry on India Border :Reuters: KATHMANDU, NAPAL - Nepal has issued a bird flu alert and is testing poultry along the border with India, where the virus rages despite the culling of tens of thousands of chickens since 2006, officials said.

·        Friday, May 16, 2008:Bird Flu Alert Sounded in Jhapa :The Himalayan: NEPAL - Jhapa district administration office has sounded alert to prevent bird-flu after the disease appeared in the Indian districts bordering Nepal.

·        Tuesday, January 06, 2009: Bird Flu Alert Triggered in Nepal Border : The Poultry Site News Desk: NEPAL - Following the reported outbreak of Avian Influenza in bordering Indian state of West Bengal a few days ago, Nepali Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has directed local administrations in the areas bordering the Indian state to fully prohibit the import of birds, ducks and poultry products from India, The Himalayan Times daily reported on Tuesday.

·        Monday, January 19, 2009 :East Nepal Tightens Surveillance After AI Scare : The Poultry Site News Desk: NEPAL - The local authorities of bordering districts in eastern Nepal have more tightened surveillance after bird flu was detected in chicken in Mechinagar Municipality of Jhapa district, some 320 km southeast of Nepali capital, Kathmandu.

·        Thursday, January 22, 2009: More than 18,000 Birds Culled as Avian Flu Hits Eastern Nepal :  Monsters & Critics: NEPAL - Nepalese health authorities have culled more than 18,000 birds in eastern Nepal, where bird flu was discovered in chickens, official reports said Thursday.

·        Monday, January 26, 2009

o   No Case of AI Infection Reported in Kathmandu: ThePoultry Site News Desk: NEPAL - With panic spreading among the public about the bird flu, Nepali authorities confirmed Sunday that no person has been infected with the virus and the virus has not spread in the capital Kathmandu, local media reported.

o   Ward to Treat H5N1 Patients:  eKantipur.com: NEPAL - Keeping in view the possibility that avian flu virus might infect people, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS) here in Dharan began setting up a separate ward to treat such patients.

·        Monday, February 02, 2009: Nepalese Poultry Sector in Crisis : ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - Around 60,000 people employed directly and indirectly in poultry business in Chitwan are at risk of losing their jobs after the rumours about bird flu were heard in Jhapa in eastern Nepal.

·        Tuesday, February 10, 2009: Nepal Government Says Bird Flu Under Control : Monsters and Critics: NEPAL - An outbreak of bird flu in eastern Nepal has been brought under control, official news reports said Tuesday.

·        Thursday, February 12, 2009 : After Culling, Nepal is Free of Bird Flu : TopNews.in: NEPAL - Nearly a month after its first bird flu case was noticed in a southeastern border region, Nepal’s Agriculture Ministry announced, on Wednesday, that the country is free of bird flu.

·        Monday, February 16, 2009: Nepal Lacks Resources to Control Bird Flu :  CCTV: NEPAL - Although the country has successfully controlled the first outbreak of H5N1 avain inlfuenza, it is at high risk of recurring outbreaks, said Prabhakar Pathak, Director General of the Department of Livestock Services in Kathmandu.

·        Thursday, February 19, 2009 : Avian Flu Outbreak in Nepal Contained but Risks Remain : AlertNet: NEPAL - The H5NI virus has been brought under control after a month-long outbreak in poultry in Jhapa district, nearly 500 km south-east of the capital, according to government officials. However, the potential for new outbreaks is great, according to avian flu specialists.

·        Monday, February 23, 2009:

o   New Case of Bird Flu in Nepal: ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - The veterinary authorities have reported sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

o   Bird Flu Virus Detected in East Nepal Again:  Xinhua News Agency: NEPAL - Another case of bird flu virus (H5N1) has been detected in Jhapa district of east Nepal, some 320 km south-east of capital Kathmandu, local news web site, eKantipur, reported on 20 February.

·        Tuesday, February 24, 2009 : More Birds Killed in Eastern Nepal : ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - The Rapid Response Teams deployed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative to control the bird flu outbreak have killed 1,035 chickens, 10 ducks, 53 pigeons and destroyed 205 eggs in Ruibari and surrounding areas of Sharanamati village in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal by Monday.

·        Monday, March 02, 2009: Perishing Poultry Sparks Flu Fear: Himalyan Times: NEPAL - The death of more than 1,000 chickens in two poultry farms at Halesimarga in Tankisinabari VDC-3, adjoining the Pushpalal Chowk in Biratnagar sub-metropolis-1, in Morang district has triggered a fear of bird flu among the local people.

·        Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Eastern Nepal Destroys Poultry Products : ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - At least 232 chickens, one duck, 26 pigeons and 41 eggs were destroyed in Pathamari village of Jhapa district in eastern Nepal after the detection of bird fluin the locality, the National News Agency RSS reported on Wednesday.

·        Monday, March 16, 2009: Media Orientation on Bird Flu Organised: Nepalnews.com: NEPAL - Twenty-five health journalists and editors representing several Nepalese media organisations participated in a one-day media orientation on the H5N1 virus, known commonly as avian influenza. The orientation, sponsored by the Government of Nepal, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and its project, AI.COMM, was held on Sunday at the Hotel Himalaya in Lalitpur.

·        Monday, June 08, 2009 : Bird Flu Ban on Poultry Trade Lifted in E Nepal : ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - The government has lifted its ban on poultry trade in eastern Nepal, following a previous outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

·        Tuesday, June 09, 2009:Nepal Govt Lifts Ban on Bird Flu : Asian Tribune: NEPAL - Nepal government has lifted ban on farming and transporting of poultry products in a bordering village in eastern parts of the country nearly three months after the first case of bird flu was detected.

·        Friday, July 17, 2009: West Nepal Destroys Chickens Due to AI Fears :ThePoultrySite News Desk:NEPAL - Some 1,000 live chickens that were smuggled into Nepal from India were destroyed in western Nepal, Nepali national news agency RSS reported today.

·        Thursday, February 04, 2010: Bird Flu Detected in Pokhara, Nepal :Nepalnews.com: NEPAL - Tests conducted in a sophisticated lab in London have confirmed suspicion of prevalence of bird flu, the Avian Influenza H5N1 virus, in Pokhara.

·        Monday, February 08, 2010: Three Districts in Nepal Ban Poultry Imports : My Republica:NEPAL - Authorities in Gorkha have imposed a ban on the import of poultry birds from outside the district. The ban has been imposed after first case of bird flu surfaced in Pokhara, said chief at District Livestock Office, Chhetra Bahadur KC.

·        Monday, February 15, 2010

o   Bird Flu in Nepal Under Control : The Himalayan: NEPAL - Dr Prabhakar Pathak, director general, Livestock Department, on Friday said the bird flu had been taken under control in Pokhara.

o   Poultry Import Ban by Banke, Nepal : Republica:NEPAL - Imports of bird and poultry have been banned following the death of 500 chickens at Phattepur VDC in Banke of an unidentified disease.

·        Tuesday, March 02, 2010: Farmers Offered Training to Control Bird Flu : Himalayan Times: NEPAL - NIMBUS, an organisation involved in agribusiness, is organising a free 'technical extensive training' on biosecurity and poultry diseases to help farmers control highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

·        Monday, March 15, 2010:Bird Flu Spreading Fast in Parasi: The Himalayan: NEPAL - The government has been keeping the public in the dark despite the outbreak of bird flu in different parts of the country on the rise, it was learnt today.

·        Tuesday, March 16, 2010: Nepal Reports More Bird Flu Outbreaks :ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - Four more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in Nepal.

·        Wednesday, March 17, 2010:Bird Flu Detected in Nawalparasi :Nepalnews.com: NEPAL - The Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus has been detected in Nawalparasi. The government had sent samples for test to UK laboratory some days back following death of chickens and ducks in the area.

·        Wednesday, March 24, 2010:Bird Flu Surfaces in Banke :The Himalayan:NEPAL - Avian influenza has surfaced at four different places in the district. According to the District Livestock Office Banke, the flu has been verified after tests of dead chickens and ducks in the area.

·        Tuesday, March 30, 2010:Nepal Reports Two New Bird Flu Outbreaks :ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - Two new outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported.

·        Wednesday, June 30, 2010:Nepal's Govt Tightens Poultry Imports :MyRepublica: NEPAL - Quarantine office at Jogbani customs has destroyed around 5,000 broiler chicken and chicks imported from India without government permission in the last two months. The government has been closely monitoring the imports of poultry products from the southern neighbour following the outbreak of bird flu there last year.

·        Friday, September 03, 2010:Nepal Declared Free of Bird Flu :ThePoultrySite Newsdesk:NEPAL - Routine surveillance has revealed no samples positive for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

·        Wednesday, November 30, 2011:Chickens Destroyed in Bhaktapur Over Bird Flu Suspicio :The Himalayan:NEPAL - Around 1300 chicken and 200 ducks at Manohara Landless Squatters' Settlement have been destroyed on Tuesday on the suspicion of Bird Flu in the chicken and ducks of local Chandra Bahadur Tamang.

·        Friday, December 02, 2011:Poultry Culled in Kathmandu on Bird Flu Fears :ThePoultrySite News Desk:NEPAL - In response to Kathmandu's bird flu outbreak all poultry suspected of carrying the disease have been culled.

·        Tuesday, December 06, 2011: Nepal Chicken Prices Fall After Bird Flu Alert : The Peninsula: NEPAL - Chicken prices took a beating in Kathmandu after schools and security agencies stayed away from chicken products following a new bird flu alert here. These institutions are major consumers of chicken in Kathmandu. The prices fell by 30 percent, Xinhua reported Saturday.

·        Wednesday, December 14, 2011: Poultry Deaths Spur Bird Flu Fear : The Himalayan: NEPAL - Residents of Ghurmi Bazaar, Udayapur, have become fearful that bird flu has hit the area after a mysterious disease claimed more than 1,000 chickens at different poultry farms here in the last few days.

·        Thursday, December 15, 2011: Udayapur Devoid of Bird Flu :  The Himalayan: NEPAL - It has been proved that there is no bird flu after tests of the dead broiler chickens were made a few days ago in Ghurmi Bazaar of Lekhani VDC of Udayapur district.

·        Monday, February 06, 2012: Nepal in Mass Poultry Cull After Flu Found :  Gulf Times: NEPAL - Health workers in Nepal are to cull thousands of chickens following the discovery of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southeastern part of the Himalayan country, officials said yesterday.

·        Tuesday, February 07, 2012: Bird Flu Detected in Eastern Nepal :  ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - Authorities on Sunday confirmed the spread of deadly H5N1 virus among sick chickens in Sunsari district in Eastern Nepal.

·        Wednesday, February 08, 2012: Culling Begins in Bird Flu-Hit Areas : The Himalayan: NEPAL - A day after bird flu was confirmed at Sunsari’s Khanar-based Pathivara Poultry, a 10-member rapid response team deployed from Regional Livestock Service Directorate led by Dr Bolraj Acharya culled 2,200 chickens yesterday.

·        Thursday, February 09, 2012: Bird Flu Scare in Sunsari :  The Himalayan: NEPAL - The Sunsari-based Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and the vicinity are now at high risk of bird flu.

·        Monday, February 13, 2012: Three Jhapa Locations Test Positive for Bird Flu : The Himalayan: NEPAL - Bird flu or avian influenza A (H5N1) has been confirmed in chickens in poultry farms in three different locations of Jhapa district.

·        Thursday, February 16, 2012: HPAI Reported in Mechi and Koshi : ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL - The country's veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kosha and Mechi.

·        Tuesday, March 13, 2012:Nepal Reports HPAI in Mechi and Koshi: ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL- The Nepalese veterinary authorities have reported three outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Mechi and Koshi, wherein backyard bird populations were affected.

·        Wednesday, March 21, 2012:Nepal Capital Faces Peril of Bird Flu:  ThePoultrySite News Desk: NEPAL- After the confirmation of bird flu avian influenza in a farm in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, the alert level among the residents of Kathmandu has been elevated. 

·        Thursday, March 22, 2012:Bird Flu Confirmed in Bhaisepati Farm: The Himalayan: NEPAL - Bird flu was confirmed at the layer farm of Dhiren Gurung, ward-5, Saibu- Bhaisepati. Dr Narayan Ghimire, senior veterinary officer at Directorate of Animal Health said about 5,620 fowls had died in a farm because of bird flu. The team of experts killed 380 chickens, destroyed 1,620 eggs and 350 kg chicken feed at the farm yesterday.