Avian influenza and ban on overnight poultry storage in live poultry markets, Hong Kong

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Aug;18(8):1339-41. doi: 10.3201/eid1808.111879.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chickens / virology*
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
  • Food Handling / standards*
  • Hong Kong / epidemiology
  • Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza in Birds / epidemiology*
  • Influenza in Birds / prevention & control
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Poultry / virology*
  • Poultry Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Poultry Diseases / prevention & control
  • Poultry Diseases / virology*
  • Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary