Effect of interventions on influenza a (H9N2) isolation in Hong Kong's live poultry markets, 1999-2005.(RESEARCH)(Clinical report) From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Cowling, Benjamin J.; Guan, Yi; Lau, Eric H.Y.; Leung, Gabriel M.; Leung, Y.H. Connie; Mak, Sin Ping; Peiris, J.S. Malik; Zhang, Li Juan | COPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Live poultry markets (LPMs) are a recognized source of influenza viruses. Since 2001 and 2003, respectively, a first and second monthly "rest-day" has been implemented in Hong Kong's LPMs, when stalls are cleared of unsold poultry and disinfected. We assessed the incremental effectiveness of each rest-day and the banning of live quail sales in 2002 in reducing (H9N2) subtype isolation rates for chickens and minor poultry, by using a multivariable Poisson generalized linear model. T...

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