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Amid H5N1 outbreaks in poultry farms, call for vigilance to prevent infection in humans

The virus, which mainly affects birds, can infect humans. Nepal in the past recorded a human death from the virus. Amid H5N1 outbreaks in poultry farms, call for vigilance to prevent infection in humans
Thousands of chickens have been culled in Morang, Chitwan and in Kathmandu following confirmation of the virus in several poultry farms in the last few weeks. Post File Photo
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : February 17, 2022
Updated at : February 17, 2022 01:23
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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