All living bird markets in New York City and in numerous counties should be temporarily shut down in hoping to stop the spread of bird flu, which was found in some markets last week, Government Kathy Hochul announces Friday.
Order, Which came from the state’s agriculture and marketsNew York City and West Chester, NASA and Safulic Counties affect about 80 80 live markets. Seven incidents of bird flu were detected in the markets of Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn.
Certified cases markets will have to get rid of their inventory, while people where the bird flu has not been detected, they do not have three days to sell or dispose of all their inventory. After that, all markets will have to clean and sterile before closing at least five days.
Governor Hachul said in a statement, “Public health is about to be active,” he added that he would continue to “these measurements, common understanding measures” to try to prevent the spread of the virus –
H5N1, a form of bird flu, has been affected More than 156 million commercials, home backyards and wild birds From 2022 to the United States. Since the bird flu has spread all over the world, healthcare experts are rapidly worried about living animal markets.
Until last year, there were about 70 living animal markets in New York City, some of which were Close to schools and residential buildings. Most of them sell chickens, ducks and quail, while a quarter of sheep, goats, cows and pigs slaughter large animals. They sell both local restaurants and the general public.
State Health Commissioner James McDonald said in a statement on Friday that Bird Flu did not produce an immediate threat to public health and that Bird Flu is not known in New Yorkrs. He added that people who regularly interact with livestock and wild birds should wear personal safety goods while in touch with them.
Michelle Morris, acting commissioner of the city’s health department, said in a statement on Friday that if the virus creates the ability to transfer people to people, the risk will increase. The department was working with the state to ensure that those who work directly in the markets are made aware and they receive treatment if they cause symptoms.
Nevertheless, some people believed that the state’s order on Friday did not go enough.
“Although I am glad that the Governor is finally awakening what is a serious threat to the public that it is not enough to close it for a week in these markets.” , A group of live and safe streets, a group of animal rights that have for many years directly documents described as “horrible conditions” in markets.
Ms Bernekrit said that when markets reopen, they will still receive thousands of birds and other animals who are ill with bird flu and other diseases.
Democratic Member of the State Assembly from Manhattan Linda Roshanthl said the markets should be closed for the near future, and it was a mistake that some of them were allowed to sell their birds three more days before cleaning and closing. Û”
Since 2019, he is repeated Introduced a bill This will create a task force to study the safety of the markets to determine whether they should continue to work.
“We are following all the violations and inspection of these markets, and they are violated by the agriculture and markets, blood -blooded, bloodshed all over the place,” he said.
“I don’t think anything can be solved in five days,” he said.
New York State Inspectors closed seven stitches for an average of five days Bird flu in 2022 and 2023 – all were not H5N1But allow them to reopen after cleaning and disinfection.
Last month, the owner of the Duck Farm on Long Island said that 100,000 ducks had to be killed after detecting bird flu.
Apurova Mandvelli Reporting was contributed.
