Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City because of avian flu outbreak
All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.
Governor closes down NYC area poultry markets after 7 cases of avian flu detected
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties were being shut down after seven cases of avian flu were detected at markets in the city’s five boroughs.
Live bird markets on Long Island and in NYC, Westchester ordered to temporarily shut down over avian flu concerns
The unusual order follows an outbreak of bird flu at an Aquebogue duck farm and detections of the disease in markets in Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.
Gov. Hochul shutters NYC, downstate live-bird markets due to avian flu
State officials said there was no immediate threat to human health and the temporary restrictions were meant to be proactive.
Live bird markets in the city, suburbs shuttered after avian flu detected
Roughly 80 live poultry markets in the five boroughs and Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties will be closed this week after some markets in the city tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu over the past week, said Elizabeth Wolters, deputy commissioner of the state Department of Agriculture and Markets.
New York Temporarily Shutters Bird Markets After Seven Cases of Avian Flu Are Detected in NYC
New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven cases of avian flu were detected at bird markets in the city
New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties through February 14 after inspectors discovered seven cases of bird flu in poultry.
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