KATHMANDU, Jan 18 : Kathmandu has sought New Delhi's help to control spread of bird flu and asked India to stop the export of poultry products after the
outbreak of the disease was confirmed in the eastern Nepal's Mechinagar Municipality bordering West Bengal.
During a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood yesterday, Prime Minister Prachanda sought India's help for controlling spread of the disease, sources in the Prime Minister's office said.
Indian Embassy spokesman Chhiring W Sherpa said that the two discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest.
Matters relating to controlling bird flu and providing additional hydro electric power to Nepal, which is currently facing acute power shortage, were the key issues which figured during the talks, officials said.
They said that Nepal had also asked India to stop the export of chickens and other poultry products.
As 11 chickens died in Ward No 10 of Mechinagar Municipality near Kakarbhitta, samples of chickens were sent to OIE, Reference Laboratory, Weybridge, UK on January 11, which tested positive, the officials said.
Nepal asks for India's help to control spread of bird flu
/ On : 12:10 AM/ Thank you for visiting my small blog here. If you wanted to discuss or have the question around this article, please contact me e-mail at herdiansyah hamzah@yahoo.com.