Poultry sales 'devastated'
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April 10, 2013, Wednesday
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THE bird flu outbreak is "devastating" poultry sales, an industry group said.
Authorities have advised the public to avoid live birds but offered reassurances that poultry still on sale are safe to eat if cooked properly.
However, sales have plummeted, even in regions with no cases of human infection.
"It's really a devastating blow to the market for broilers," said Qiu Baoqin, an official with China's Poultry Industry Association.
In the northern city of Shijiazhuang, chicken sales have tumbled more than 50 percent at the city's largest agricultural market, China News Service reported.
Shanghai has culled more than 111,000 birds, banned trading in live poultry and shut markets. Neighboring Nanjing and Suzhou cities also banned live trading.
Authorities have advised the public to avoid live birds but offered reassurances that poultry still on sale are safe to eat if cooked properly.
However, sales have plummeted, even in regions with no cases of human infection.
"It's really a devastating blow to the market for broilers," said Qiu Baoqin, an official with China's Poultry Industry Association.
In the northern city of Shijiazhuang, chicken sales have tumbled more than 50 percent at the city's largest agricultural market, China News Service reported.
Shanghai has culled more than 111,000 birds, banned trading in live poultry and shut markets. Neighboring Nanjing and Suzhou cities also banned live trading.
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