Over 11,600 birds culled following A(H5N1) confirmation

An avian flu outbreak at a Lalitpur-based government farm around two weeks ago has been confirmed to have spread to at least six local units in the Valley.

As many as 11,672 domestic birds—layers, New Hampshire and local chickens, ducks, turkeys and quail—have been culled following confirmation of A(H5N1) virus, also known as bird flu or avian influenza virus.