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Avian Influenza and Ban on Overnight Poultry Storage in Live Poultry Markets, Hong Kong

Authors :
Y.H. Connie Leung
Eric H.Y. Lau
Li Juan Zhang
Yi Guan
Benjamin J. Cowling
J.S. Malik Peiris
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 8, Pp 1339-1341 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
18
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bde3c786de7443b995c403aa3b170b9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1808.111879