New York City, Bird Markets

Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close in New York After Avian Flu Is Found
The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.
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.
New York Is Shutting Down Live Bird Markets After Finding Bird Flu
The order requires market owners to sell or otherwise remove all live birds and conduct a thorough cleaning and disinfection of their facilities—even if bird flu wasn't detected there. All markets must remain closed for five days after the cleaning to confirm they are free of the H5N1 bird flu virus so that the virus won't spread again when live animals are reintroduced.
Bird flu cases force closure of New York live poultry markets
Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., announced Friday.
New York Governor Orders Temporary Closure of Live Poultry Markets Amid Bird Flu Concerns
New York orders temporary closure of live poultry markets for cleaning due to bird flu, affecting supply and prices, while human health risk remains low.
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 poultry markets ordered to close temporarily as bird flu concerns spread
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a temporary closure of live-poultry markets after bird flu was detected in the outer boroughs of New York City. The order, signed by Hochul on Friday, requires the markets to close down between Feb. 7 and Feb. 14 as facilities undergo a complete disinfection process.
Live poultry markets in New York shut over bird flu
Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties after bird flu was detected at seven markets within the past week, according to a notice on as authorities nationwide track the current bird flu outbreak,
New York shuts down live poultry markets after bird flu detected
Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, state officials said Friday.
NYC live poultry markets closing for cleaning amid bird flu concerns. Here's what happens next.
A bird flu-related shutdown of all live poultry markets in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island starts today.
New Jersey live poultry markets ordered to undergo cleaning amid uptick in bird flu cases
There’s currently no mandate from the state for chicken markets to shut down. However, the state’s Department of Agriculture has asked for those businesses to do a voluntary cleaning.
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