China closes live poultry markets amid bird flu outbreak

China has ordered the closure of live poultry markets in south-central regions after the deaths of at least 87 people in the worst outbreak of bird flu in years.

China closes live poultry markets amid bird flu outbreak
Fri, 17 Feb, 2017 - 08:23

China has ordered the closure of live poultry markets in south-central regions after the deaths of at least 87 people in the worst outbreak of bird flu in years.

State media reported on Friday that the National Health and Family Planning Commission had ordered closures anywhere with cases of the H7N9 strain.

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