New York state temporarily closed live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties due to avian flu. The virus has severely impacted poultry nationwide, slashing egg supplies and ...

The cases were found over the past week at live bird markets in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx through routine inspections, Hochul said. “For a week-long period, no poultry can be delivered to ...

Jagne says that in January, her lab found 23 cases of H5N1 in wild birds from 12 counties in New York. In markets in particular, people might also be spreading the virus to the chickens.

NEW YORK (AP) — Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven cases of avian flu were detected and state officials ordered markets ...

“I’m not worried about any bird flu,” said Stan Tara, a 42-year-old Brooklyn resident, as he purchased a large chicken for $22.50. “It’s the same as you buy from the supermarket. A ...

NEW YORK (AP ... and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been spreading among wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. Officials have ...