Summary
New York has ordered a temporary closure of live-poultry markets from Feb. 7 to Feb. 14 after bird flu was detected in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
The order mandates disinfection and inventory sell-down, with infected markets reporting to state officials. The Wildlife Conservation Society confirmed bird flu-related deaths at the Queens and Bronx zoos.
Rising bird flu cases nationwide have contributed to egg shortages and price spikes.
Meanwhile, a new strain was detected in Nevada dairy cows, though pasteurization ensures milk safety.
I’ve got plenty of masks. No bidet but I can reach the handheld shower head tubing from the toilet and get it over to toilet. (No TP at 3am and already having done some nasty #2 helped me think creatively and very desperately.)