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Hong Kong should consider ban on live poultry sales -- W.H.O. Director-General

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  • Hong Kong should consider ban on live poultry sales -- W.H.O. Director-General


    "The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, says Hong Kong should consider banning the sale of live poultry.

    Speaking at a conference in Hong Kong, she said that wet markets were a breeding ground for deadly new diseases. But Dr Chan - the territory's former director of health - acknowledged that it would be difficult to impose a ban because of the local preference for fresh chicken."
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