Reuters : declared in Two Chinese cities close poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infections

Binzhou authorities will temporarily halt poultry markets in three of its districts. Local authorities announced a one-month halt to poultry markets in the city's Ziliujing district from midnight on Monday. BEIJING China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday, the latest incidents in this year's more severe outbreak of the virus. Separately, a 74-year old man who had visited poultry markets in Shandong province's Binzhou city was also diagnosed with H7N9, China Central Television reported. A 44-year-old man who sold poultry at a farmers market in southwestern Sichuan province's Zigong city was diagnosed with H7N9, China News Service reported.

Two Chinese cities close poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infection, East Asia News & Top Stories

Binzhou authorities will temporarily halt poultry markets in three of its districts. Local authorities announced a one-month halt to poultry markets in the city's Ziliujing district from midnight on Monday. Separately, a 74-year old man who had visited poultry markets in Shandong province's Binzhou city was also diagnosed with H7N9, China Central Television reported. A 44-year-old man who sold poultry at a farmers market in south-western Sichuan province's Zigong city was diagnosed with H7N9, China News Service reported. BEIJING (REUTERS) - China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday (May 21), the latest incidents in this year's more severe outbreak of the virus.


Binzhou authorities will temporarily halt poultry markets in three of its districts. Local authorities announced a one-month halt to poultry markets in the city's Ziliujing district from midnight on Monday. Separately, a 74-year old man who had visited poultry markets in Shandong province's Binzhou city was also diagnosed with H7N9, China Central Television reported. A 44-year-old man who sold poultry at a farmers market in southwestern Sichuan province's Zigong city was diagnosed with H7N9, China News Service reported. (Adds closures in Shandong province's Binzhou)BEIJING May 21 (Reuters) - China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday, the latest incidents in this year's more severe outbreak of the virus.


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