KATHMANDU: Bird flu has been confirmed in Sanglekhola of Tarkeshwar Municipality in the district.

The flu has been detected in the chickens and ducks reared there.

According to Livestock Department chief of the Municipality, Dhanapati Ray, bird flu has been detected in the chickens and ducks reared by local Prahlad Tamang and Suman Tamang.

The flu was confirmed following a sample test at the Tripureshwar-based central laboratory.

With this, the local authority has urged all to adopt extra caution to prevent the flu from spreading further.