Rabies outbreak prompts veterinary response in Panchthar (kp 08/08/2026)

“No bird flu cases detected since July 17” (kh 23/07/2026)

Are house crows an emerging bird flu threat in South Asia? Failure to develop effective strategies to address the potential role of house crows in bird flu transmission could increase the risk of human infection , by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 14/07/2026)

Free 24-hour bird flu hotline launched (nn 13/07/2026)

Bird flu brought under control in seven districts (nn 07/07/2026), Bird flu remains active in Kathmandu Valley and Kavre (kh 08/07/2026)

Department warns against sale of bird flu-infected poultry, threatens legal action (kh 03/07/2026)

Crows behind spread of bird flu in Kathmandu Valley (kh 28/06/2026), How Bird Flu Spiraled Into a Nationwide Crisis in Nepal: Everything You Need to Know : Why is H5N1 spreading into urban neighborhoods? What role are wild birds playing? Are eggs and chicken still safe to eat? This comprehensive explainer answers the biggest questions surrounding Nepal's worst avian influenza outbreak in years, by Binod Dhakal (nn 29/06/2026)

Bird flu spreads to 11 districts; authorities assure properly cooked chicken remains safe (kh 25/06/2026), Technical team mobilized in Valley to control bird flu (rn 26/06/2026), Bird flu spreads in Kathmandu Valley, confirmed at 82 sites across 11 districts (kh 27/06/2026)

Jawalakhel Zoo closed indefinitely after bird flu detected among animals (kh 19/06/2026)

Bird flu outbreak: Around 700,000 fowls culled across 10 districts (kh 15/06/2026)

Bird Flu Returns: How H5N1 Is Tearing Through Nepal’s Poultry Sector : From mass culling and farmer losses to food prices and public health risks, a look at how recurring H5N1 outbreaks are exposing deep weaknesses in Nepal’s poultry sector, by Binod Dhakal (nn 08/06/2026), ‘Rapid Action Team’ mobilized to control bird flu (kh 09/06/2026)

Bird flu outbreak in Gokarneshwor; Municipality issues high alert (nn 26/05/2026)

Evolving threat of ‘pink eye’ H5N1 bird flu: Could it spread globally? Evidence suggests that human transmission may occur through exposure to cattle or raw milk, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 29/04/2026)

Bird flu detected in three districts of Koshi, around 85,000 fowls culled (rn 03/04/2026),  Bird flu reported in 23 locations this year : No cases were reported earlier this year (rep 06/04/2026), Bird flu outbreaks confirmed in 23 farms across four districts : Department of Livestock Services identifies poor biosecurity and contact with wild birds as key causes behind the spread of the H5N1 virus (kp 07/04/2026)

Poultries from 14 farms culled to prevent the spread of bird flu infection (rep 01/04/2026)

High alert against bird flu in Kavrepalanchowk (nn 30/03/2026)

Bird flu detected at poultry farm in Jhapa : Local administration declares a crisis zone and bans the movement of birds and related products (kp 25/03/2026), Bird flu detected in five places of Morang district (rn 25/03/2026), 100,000 fowls culled after bird flu hits farms in Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari : Officials say H9N2 virus, along with H5N1, has caused massive poultry deaths. Thousands of eggs and tons of feed disposed of (kp 27/03/2026)

Palpa farmers get livestock ultrasound services at home : For the first time in the district, veterinarians carry advanced diagnostic machines into village sheds to detect infertility and reproductive disorders in cattle, by Madhav Aryal (kp 26/12/2025)

A ticking rabies bomb : The virus is circulating in the Valley more widely than previously thought, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 25/12/2025)

Pork sale banned in Parasi after finding African swine fever infection, by Bikash Adhikari (rn 25/11/2025)

Rabies infections increasing in Sudurpaschim Province (kh 26/09/2025), Act now : You, Me, Community - Ending Rabies Together, by Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav (ht 27/09/2025)

Foot and Mouth disease under control (rep 18/09/2025)

Lumpy skin disease spreads across Bhojpur (kh 07/09/2025)

Nepal steps up vigil after bird flu detected in Indian border areas (rep 03/09/2025)

Chicken anemia virus detected in poultry in Chitwan (kh 12/08/2025)

Stop the Cycle: Prevent Recurring Livestock Epidemics (rep 28/07/2025)

Lumpy Skin Disease spreads in Sunsari, 53 cattle dead so far : Mehta said that altogether 64,441 cattle have been vaccinated against LSD as a part of the preventive efforts (rep 26/07/2025)

34 cattle infected with lumpy skin in Nawalparasi (rn 17/07/2025)

Lumpy skin disease spreads in Jhapa again, over 6,000 cattle infected and 54 dead : Officials say vaccination drive underway as infections rise across the district, by Nawaraj Subedi (kp 28/06/2025)

African swine fever and lumpy skin disease confirmed in Mechinagar (kh 08/06/2025)

36 pigs die from African Swine Fever in Sunsari (kh 21/05/2025)

African swine fever outbreak under control in Hetauda (kh 09/03/2025)

Activists call for timely introduction, strict implementation of Animal Welfare Act (rep 24/02/2025)

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Sunsari. Surveillance stepped up : 447 fowls culled, 200-metre perimeter sealed off at affected farm in ward 6 of Koshi Rural Municipality (kp 21/02/2025)

Unidentified disease haunts Mugu yaks, by Hari Krishna Aidi (rn 25/12/2024)

Experts sound alarm as canine distemper kills four leopards : They recommend vaccinating dogs in buffer zones to break the chain of transmission of the deadly disease (kp 13/12/2024)

Zoonotic disease spillover raises risk of more outbreaks : Climate change poses a major threat to global health and has been amplifying the risk of disease transmission during livestock-wildlife interaction, according to a new report (kp 20/03/2024)

Cattle infected by lumpy skin disease produce less milk, suffer infertility : Many farmers procured costly artificial insemination on their cattle repeatedly. The result has been disappointing, by Madhav Aryal (kp 25/02/2024)

Cases of African swine fever detected in five districts including Kathmandu (kh 09/02/2024)

International Livestock Research Institute to help Nepal produce vaccine against lumpy skin disease : The government had also sought a master seed virus from India to produce vaccine doses within the country. The disease killed over 50,000 cattle and infected nearly 1.5 million in Nepal last year (kp 09/01/2024)