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I saw a couple of recent cases of #BirdFlu in #NYC. If the US Government won't tell us what's going on, we need to inform each other! Look for the hashtag #HPAINews for my posts about #H5N1.

Race to sell chickens after #NewYorkCity #LivePoultryMarkets ordered shut due to avian flu

NEW YORK (AP) — "Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven cases of avian flu were detected and state officials ordered markets in the metropolitan area to close for a week.

"Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was no immediate threat to public health and that the temporary closure of bird markets in the city and its# WestchesterCounty and #LongIsland suburbs came out of an abundance of caution. #AvianFlu has hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices, though officials say no cases have been detected among humans in New York.

"The state order came after birds infected with the virus were found during routine inspections of live bird markets in the New York City boroughs of the #Bronx, #Brooklyn and #Queens. Those markets have to dispose of all poultry in a sanitary manner, according to the state’s order."

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-bird-flu-poultry-94186c5c964d1a620858068142a28c46
#HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth