Director of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Science (BPKIHS) Dr BP Das rebuffed the rumours of two persons, being treated at the hospital, were infected with the avian virus (H5N1).
He clarified that Santosh Dahal, 18, resident of Damak-10 and Hum Bahadur, 41, resident of Morang-8, were admitted at BPKIHS three days ago after being infected with pneumonia, not bird flu.
Dr Das claimed that the media had unnecessarily created false rumours that the two patients had contracted the virus.
He also informed that the hospital had already contacted the government for the provision of additional manpower, tools and medicines, keeping in view the possible outbreak of the avian flu in people.
He added that the hospital has made preparations for a separate ‘Tropical Ward’ for the treatment of avian flu, if needed.
Likewise, the government has confirmed that the avian virus has not been detected in the capital so far.
Spokesperson at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Hari Dahal said, "Few chicken died in the capital recently. We are carrying out the tests but it has not been confirmed yet as to whether the chicken died of the avian virus".
"After carrying out preliminary tests in Nepal, samples have been sent to UK for the confirmation," he informed.
The government on January 16 confirmed the outbreak of bird flu virus in the eastern district of Jhapa.
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