Diarrhoea adds to fire victims' woes

RAUTAHAT: 

Three days after a massive fire gutted 100 houses in Basbitti Jingadiya and Raghunathpur VDCs in Rautahat, a diarrhoea outbreak has gripped the villages adding to the woes of the fire victims.

Sadrul Nesha, a fire victim from Basbitti Jingadiya, who is suffering from diarrhoea is being treated at a neighbour’s house, family members said. Likewise, 10 more who are suffering from diarrhoea, are receiving treatment, local Sekh Gernel said.

According to District Superintendent of Police Govindaram Pariyar, they had informed the District Public Health Office to dispatch health workers to treat the fire victims. Meanwhile, the District Public Health Office, Gaur, said that a team of health workers led by Dr Kaushar Aalam had already started treating the patients.

Dr Aalm said contaminated water has been the cause behind diarrhoea outbreak in the villages. He asked the locals to only drink filtered water and called on the government to provide food and shelter to the aggrieved fire victims without further delay.

Source: The Himalayan Times

16th April, 2013
 

Jhapa bird flu in 2 more places

Jhapa bird flu in 2 more places

JHAPA, APR 10 -

The District Livestock Office (DLO) has confirmed bird flu at two more places in Jhapa. With this, avian influenza has been detected at six places in the district within the past eight days alone. After bird flu confirmation at Bhadrapur-12 and Prithivinagar-5 on Tuesday, a rapid response team of the DLO slaughtered around 200 chicken and destroyed eggs and fodder. 

“The bird flu virus is spreading. We are continuing to slaughter infected chicken,” said DLO chief Jagadhish Pandey. He said more samples from Kakadvitta and Bhadrapur were sent to the office concerned for a test. Bhadrapur, Maheshpur, Gauriganj and Taghandubba and bordering areas are at risk of the disease, said Pandey.  Earlier, traces of the bird flu virus were found at Bahundangi, Mechinagar-10, Chandragadi-4 and Kumarkhod-6 in Jhapa. 

The H7N9 strain was detected at Anarmani-1 three months ago. 

Source: Kantipur Daily, 10th April, 2013

 

Bird flu confirmed in Taplejung VDC

Bird flu confirmed in Taplejung VDC

TAPLEJUNG, APR 08 - 

After authorities confirmed bird flu in Taplejung , a rapid response team of the District Livestock Office (DLO) slaughtered chicken and destroyed fodder and eggs at various poultry farms at Phungling VDC-3 in the district.

Samples from the farms owned by Khadga Palungwa, Prakash Limbu and Man Kumar Gurung were sent to the Central Veterinary Lab (CVL) in Kathmandu for a test after chicken started dying. The CVL confirmed the disease on April 3. 

In the wake of bird flu , the team started inspecting other poultry farms. Taplejung has banned the sale of chicken meat.  

Meanwhile, bird flu was confirmed at various poultry farms in Jhapa on Saturday. Chief of Jhapa DLO Jagadhish Pandey said the CVL confirmed avian influenza at poultry farms at Chandragadi-4 and Kumarkhod-6.

Source: The Kantipur Daily

भाइरल ज्वरोले मृत्यु

स्रोत: कान्तिपुर दैनिक, चैत्र 26, 2069

Stone spouts fast disappearing from Valley

PRATIBHA RAWAL , KATHMANDU, Feb 12

Traditional stone spouts, once a major source of water for residents of the Kathmandu Valley, are now fast disappearing.  Thanks to the rapid urbanization and lack of concerns by authorities, dozens of stone spouts have already vanished with no traces of their earlier existence. Worse still, many more have dried up with some of them on the verge of disappearing.                

According to NGO Forum for Water and Sanitation, which works as a network of several civil society organizations active in water supply policy reforms, nearly one third of traditional stone spouts in the valley have either disappeared or stopped working.             

"Many stone spouts have been buried under the ground because of careless constructions of buildings," said Anil Sthapit, secretary of the forum. "And, many other stone spouts have dried up after people, knowingly or unwillingly, destroyed the pipelines while constructing their houses."

According to a report prepared by the forum, of the total 389 stone spouts in the valley, 45 no longer exist, 68 have gone dry and 43 have been revived by connecting them to city supply lines. "Only 233 stone spouts are naturally working," says Sthapit. "But, they, too, are in the danger of disappearing."        

At a time when the Valley residents are reeling under severe water crisis, the importance of stone spouts cannot not be emphasized enough. Many people are forced to depend on water supplied by either Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) or commercially-run tankers. "We can lessen the problem of water shortage by reviving the stone spouts," says Sthapit.      

The demand for water in the Valley stands at 350 MLD (million liters per day). However, even during monsoon, the KUKL is able to supply only 149.62 MLD. In the dry season, there is a sharp fall in supply down to just 90.59 MLD.              

According to the forum, even in the winter season, traditional stone spouts collectively discharge nearly three million liters of water every day. In the rainy season, stone spouts discharge nearly eight million liters of water every day.    

Obviously, a proper method to harness the water from the stone spouts could ease the water crisis in the Valley. However, with concerned authorities and locals indifferent to the state of stone spouts, it´s quite possible that a potential solution to the Valley´s water crisis may just peter out in the future.

Most of the stone spouts in the Valley were built during Lichchhavi and Malla eras. For ages, the valley residents relied on stone spouts for water. Today, people are unwilling to use water from the stone spouts. "Who wants to carry water from stone spouts in buckets if they have taps with flowing water at home?" says Sthapit. "This is why people no longer feel the ownership of stone spouts."     

Ground water forms an important source of many stone spouts. But the excessive and reckless manner in which people draw out ground water has led to depletion of ground water level. As a result, some stone spouts have dried up. A study conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had found that ground water went further down significantly compared to the last study.       

In a bid to preserve stone spouts, NGO forum had submitted a report to all municipalities in the Kathmandu Valley.       

Although very little has been done toward preserving stone spouts, there have been some positive signs. In Lalitpur, stone spouts like Alko Hiti, Iku Hiti and Hiku Hiti have been revived jointly by the municipality and the locals.   

According to Local Self Governance Act, 1997, Village Development Committees (VDCs), municipalities and District Development Offices (DDOs) are responsible for preserving traditional and historical monuments. The act also directs the authorities not to give permission for constructing any physical structures on water pipelines of stone spouts.  

However, just one look at the rampant constructions going on in the Valley is enough to make it clear that the authorities have hardly taken pains to ensure that the rules are followed.

Source: My Republica

काठमाडौंमा फेरि बर्डफ्लु

काठमाडौंमा फेरि बर्डफ्लु

काठमाडौं , माघ २९ -

नयाँपाटी गाविस ७ राईटारस्थित नारायण दाहालले पालेको ब्रोइलर कुखुरामा बर्डफ्लु देखिएपछि आइतबार केन्द्रीय बर्डफ्लु कन्ट्रोल रुमले त्यहाँ भएका कुखुरा र दाना नष्ट गरेको छ ।

कन्ट्रोल रुमका अनुसार २ हजार ७ सय ५३ कुखुरा र ५० किलोग्राम दाना नष्ट गरिएको हो । संक्रमित स्थानमा रोग सार्न सक्ने सुलीलगायतका सामग्री पनि नष्ट गरिएको छ ।

कन्ट्रोल रुमले काठमाडौंकै जितपुरफेदी १ फेदीबजारस्थित किशोर तण्डुकारले पालेको ब्रोइलर र्फममा बर्डफ्लु संक्रमण भएका पन्छी, पन्छीजन्य पदार्थलगायत संक्रमण गर्न सक्ने सबै वस्तु नष्ट गरेको थियो ।

कन्ट्रोल रुमले कुनै पनि स्थानमा अस्वाभाविक रूपमा पन्छी बिरामी भएमा, मरेमा वा शंका लागेमा तत्काल पशु सेवा विभागअन्तर्गतका निकायमा जानकारी गराउन आग्रहसमेत गरेको छ ।

स्रोत: कान्तिपुर दैनिक ,२०६९ माघ २९

राजधानीमा बर्ड फ्लु

राजधानीमा बर्ड फ्लु

काठमाडौ, पुस ९ -
काठमाडौं महानगरसँग जोडिएको रामकोट-६ स्थित एक ह्याचरीमा बर्ड फ्लु देखिएको छ । कृषि मन्त्रालय स्रोतका अनुसार काठमाडौं सहरनजिकै मञ्जुश्री पोल्ट्री फार्ममा बर्ड फ्लु पुष्टि भएको छ ।

यसअघि भक्तपुर र ललितपुरमा बर्ड फ्लु भेटिएको थियो भने काठमाडौंमा यो पहिलो हो । तीन वर्षको अवधिमा नेपालमा यसको संक्रमण देखिएको यो २७ औं घटना हो । भेटेनरी एसोसिएसनका महासचिव डा. शीतलकाजी श्रेष्ठका अनुसार करिब तीन वर्षअघि झापाको सरनामती गाविसमा पहिलो पटक बर्ड फ्लु देखिएको थियो । धादिङको धार्केमा गत बिहीबार देखिएको बर्ड फ्लु मुलुकको २६ औं संक्रमण थियो । उपत्यकामा गत वर्ष जंगली कागमा बर्ड फ्लु देखिएको थियो ।

कृषि मन्त्रालयको विशेषज्ञसहितको टोली मंगलबार संक्रमित फार्ममा जाँदैछ । 'संक्रमणको मात्रा हेरेर छेउछाउ पनि निरीक्षण गर्नुपर्ने हुन सक्छ,' स्रोतले भन्यो ।

बर्ड फ्लु पन्छीहरूमा लाग्ने भए पनि मानिसमा पनि सर्न सक्ने संक्रामक तथा घातक रोग हो । 'संक्रमित पन्छीका र्‍याल, सिँगान र सुलीमा यो भाइरस रहन्छ,' डा. श्रेष्ठले भने, 'संक्रमितको नजिक रहने पन्छीलाई भाइरस सर्न सक्छ भने सुलीमा अत्यधिक मात्रामा भाइरस रहन्छ ।' भाइरस भएको एक ग्राम दूषित सुलीले १० लाख कुखुरालाई संक्रमण गर्ने क्षमता राख्छ ।

यस्तै सुलीसँग टाँसिएका अन्डा, अन्डाको क्रेट, दानाको बोरा, फार्ममा जाने मानिसको जुत्ता, लुगा, हात तथा सुली टाँसिएको सवारी साधनको पांग्रा आदिका माध्यमबाट एक ठाउँबाट अर्को ठाउँमा रोग सर्न सक्छ ।

संक्रमणको १८ देखि ७२ घन्टामा कुखुरामा यो रोगका लक्षण देखा पर्छन् । मासु र अन्डामा रोगका विषाणु भए पनि राम्ररी पकाएर खाएमा मासु वा अन्डाबाट यो रोग नसर्ने उल्लेख गर्दै डा. श्रेष्ठले भने, 'यो मानिसबाट मानिसमा सर्दैन वा विरलै मात्र सर्न सक्छ तर पशु वा पन्छीबाट सर्न सक्छ ।'

संक्रमण भएमा अकस्मात कुखुरा मर्ने, फुल पार्न बन्द हुने, टाउको सुन्निने, दाना नखाने, तिर्खाउने, सेतो पातलो दिसा गर्ने र पक्षघातजस्ता लक्षण देखिने उनले बताए । 'मानिसमा ज्वरो आउने, खोकी लाग्ने, घाँटी दुख्ने, केहीमा फोक्सोमा गम्भीर असर पर्न गई निमोनिया हुँदा रोग घातक हुन्छ,' स्वास्थ्य मन्त्रालय, इपिडिमियोलजी तथा रोग नियन्त्रण महाशाखाका निर्देशक डा. जीडी ठाकुरले भने, 'मासु खाने उपभोक्ताभन्दा पनि कुखुरा फार्मका कामदार, मासु बिक्रेता, बधशालामा काम गर्नेलाई रोग सर्ने बढी सम्भावना हुन्छ ।'

स्रोत: कान्तिपुर दैनिक ,२०६९ पुस १०