Central Zoo to reopen on Friday as environmental samples test negative for bird flu
Summary
The Central Zoo will reopen on Friday after environmental samples tested negative for bird flu, following a closure due to an outbreak that killed dozens of birds.
Key Points
- Environmental samples from the Central Zoo tested negative for avian influenza, prompting its reopening on Friday.
- The zoo had been closed since June 19 due to a bird flu outbreak that killed dozens of captive birds including vultures and owls.
- The bird flu outbreak has slowed in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, and Kavrepalanchok districts with no new cases reported since Wednesday.
- Over 835,563 chickens and ducks have been culled nationwide amid ongoing avian influenza outbreaks affecting multiple districts.
