New York Temporarily Closes Live Poultry Markets After Bird Flu Cases

The live bird markets in New York City were rushing to sell all their chickens and other birds on Friday after seven cases of avian influenza were detected and state authorities ordered the markets to close in the metropolitan area for a week.

New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets after bird flu detected in poultry

NEW YORK CITY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that 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.

So far 67 cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in people in the U.S., one of whom has died with underlying medical problems. New York ordered Friday the closure of all living bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island for a week, after detecting seven cases of avian influenza in the city’s bird markets. Governor Kathy Hochul indicated that there is no immediate threat to public health and that the temporary closure of bir…

New York Closes Live Poultry Markets Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

Officials ordered the temporary closure of all live poultry markets in New York City and nearby areas on Friday after bird flu was discovered in seven locations. The move comes as part of a broader effort to contain the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has affected farms across the nation. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the closures Friday morning. “Safeguarding public health is all about being proactive, and New York Sta…

Bird flu temporarily closes area live poultry markets

New York has temporarily shut down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu was detected in poultry.

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It comes amid a national egg shortage, with the cost of the kitchen staple skyrocketing in some areas.