Campaigners and experts are raising the alarm after video footage obtained by BBC Science Focus reveals that inner-city poultry markets in New York are failing to take recommended precautions to protect staff and the public, as bird flu cases in the state continue to rise.
The footage shows staff at several locations in Queens handling birds without basic recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks.
The findings come just weeks after authorities ordered the temporary shutdown of the city’s more than 80 poultry markets, following the detection of bird flu cases in February…