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New York closes poultry markets for a week
2025-02-08 08:29:08 / BOTA
Live poultry markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be closed for a week after seven cases of bird flu were found at live poultry markets in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, state officials said.
The cases were discovered during routine checks. All infected herds will be depopulated, officials said.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul noted that bird flu does not pose a threat to public health.
The order requires these markets to sell all inventory, complete cleaning and disinfection procedures, and remain closed for a period of five days after cleaning and disinfection.
There are no human cases of bird flu in New York and the threat to the public is low, state officials say.
Cases of bird flu have increased in animals — including dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and even domestic cats.
On Wednesday, a second strain of bird flu was found for the first time in dairy cows, the US Department of Agriculture announced.
The number of birds affected by the virus has been increasing in recent months, with about 7 million affected in November, 18 million in December and 23 million in January, according to the latest figures from the US Department of Agriculture.
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