A Hong Kong poultry stall in Sha Tin’s Wo Che Market was suspended for disinfection after an environmental sample tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus. A two-year-old boy had contracted H9N2 after visiting the market, though shoppers said they were not worried.
The stall, the only live poultry shop in Sha Tin’s Wo Che Market, suspended operations on Tuesday morning for cleaning. The shop owner and three staff members scrubbed live chicken cages and wiped price tags while officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department monitored the work.
Liu Yuk-lan, a nearby grocery vendor, said foot traffic was lower than usual. She added that she had not taken special precautions because wearing a mask was already required for her job.
Despite fewer crowds, most customers said they were not worried.