At least three and presumably as much as 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, in keeping with the group that operates the amenities.
The Wildlife Conservation Society stated three geese on the Queens Zoo died after contracting the virus, and lab checks are pending on three geese and 9 wild birds that died on the Bronx Zoo after attainable publicity.
“As a precaution, during the last two weeks, we’ve got moved susceptible hen species to protected areas in our parks,” officers stated in an announcement.
On Friday, state officers ordered hen markets within the metropolitan space to shut for per week after seven circumstances of avian flu had been detected throughout routine inspections within the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Gov. Kathy Hochul stated there was no rapid risk to public well being and the non permanent closures had been accomplished out of an abundance of warning.
Avian flu has hit farms nationwide, resulting in the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of birds and driving up egg costs.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated the virus poses low threat to most people. The company stated there have been 67 confirmed circumstances of hen flu in people within the U.S., none of them in New York.
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