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Avian Influenza and Ban on Overnight Poultry Storage in Live Poultry Markets, Hong Kong
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 8, Pp 1339-1341 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.
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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