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

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Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
[저자] Y.H. Connie Leung, Eric H.Y. Lau, Li Juan Zhang, Yi Guan, Benjamin J. Cowling, J.S. Malik Peiris
[Category] Fulltext,
PMC URL    Pubmed URL    [DOI] 10.3201/eid1808.111879    
[Article Type] Dispatch
[Source] PMC

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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【저자키워드】 Epidemiology, Influenza, Control, interventions, Hong Kong, Avian Influenza, H5N1, poultry, chickens, Live poultry markets, H9N2,