Shut Down of New York City, Nearby County ‘Live Bird Markets’ Amid New Bird Flu Detection Spotlights Urgent Need for Long-Term Strategy to Protect Public Health and Animal Welfare

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Bird flu continues to spread in the USA. In New York, a new measure is intended to help contain the virus: poultry markets with live animals are closed for a week. An mRNA vaccine is already in the works.

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Shut Down of New York City, Nearby County ‘Live Bird Markets’ Amid New Bird Flu Detection Spotlights Urgent Need for Long-Term Strategy to Protect Public Health and Animal Welfare

Emergency closure of dozens of markets is prudent, but not sufficient, animal welfare groups say New York City, NY — The government’s temporary emergency shutdown for five days affecting 80 live bird markets in New York City and Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn, as well as nearby counties of Suffolk, Westchester and Nassau Counties is ... Read more The post Shut Down of New York City, Nearby County ‘Live Bird Markets’ Amid New Bird Flu Detection S…