Hong Kong Poultry Stall Suspended After H9 Bird Flu Detection
A poultry stall in Hong Kong's Sha Tin Wo Che Market was temporarily suspended for disinfection after an environmental sample tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus. The stall, the market's only live poultry shop, ceased operations on Tuesday morning. The shop owner and three staff members were seen cleaning live chicken cages and wiping price tags. This suspension follows a recent human infection involving a two-year-old boy.
A poultry stall operating within Sha Tin's Wo Che Market in Hong Kong has been temporarily suspended for disinfection. The measure was implemented after an environmental sample collected from the premises tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus.
As the sole live poultry shop within the market, the affected stall ceased operations on Tuesday morning. During the temporary closure, the shop owner and three staff members were observed conducting cleaning procedures, which included scrubbing live chicken cages and wiping down price tags.
This action comes in the context of a recent human infection case involving a two-year-old boy.
According to the South China Morning Post, shoppers at the market were largely unfazed despite the developments.
