New York City shuts live poultry markets over bird flu cases

New York City shuts live poultry markets over bird flu cases.
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New York officials have ordered a shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City and several suburbs. While the danger of bird flu spreading among humans remains low, the disease has economic  effects.
Authorities in the state of New York ordered a temporary closure of all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties on Friday, following several cases of avian  flu.
The disease has hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and forced up egg  prices.
What we know about the New York outbreak
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the 5-day closure would allow markets in the city as well as the counties of Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau to be cleaned and  disinfected.
Authorities found avian flu in routine inspections at seven markets in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn since January  31.
"I have directed our state agencies to use all available resources to ensure we are taking every measure necessary to keep the risk to the public low," Hochul  said.
The state's order is that live bird markets where the virus was detected must dispose of all poultry in a sanitary  manner.
Other bird markets with no cases will have to sell off remaining poultry, before cleaning and disinfecting, then remaining closed for at least five days. They would then have to be inspected by state officials before  reopening. Fight against  the birds flu  means birds of birds in  the zoo.

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Since an  epidemicle started in 2022, the virus  brought to the loss of  over 156 million  polluts and other birds  in the  United States.
Macellate the weighted chickens to prevent the  earth supplier's spread, push the cost of eggs and forcing  the restaurants to  collect prices.
How dangerous  for the  man are the birds flu? US  centers for  the control of the illness and  prevention shows the virus  has a  little risk  for the general  public.
Indicates that 67  Humans in humans  were confirmed in the  United States, the diseases are light and  are mainly detected in  agricultural workers.
The first bird flu death in the US was reported last month in Louisiana. Health officials said the person was older than 65, suffered underlying health problems, and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a small non-commercial flock as well as wild  birds.
Experts have voiced concern that a high virus circulation in mammals could allow for mutations that facilitate the spread of the disease among humans.

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