New York live poultry markets shut down to rein in bird flu


NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that live poultry markets in New York City, and Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties would be shut down for five days to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Those markets have been ordered to sell down all inventory and complete cleaning and disinfection procedures.

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