Avian Influenza and Ban on Overnight Poultry Storage in Live Poultry Markets, Hong Kong
We analyzed ≈12 years of surveillance data on avian influenza in Hong Kong live poultry markets. A ban on keeping live poultry overnight in these markets reduced virus isolation rates by 84% in chickens (p = 0.006) and 100% (p = 0.01) in minor poultry.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-1879_article |