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The poultry market, hospitality, tourism and aviation industry have all been affected as the H7N9 epidemic continues to spread, Daily Economic News reported.
China reported three more H7N9 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21 as the country gears up to fight the disease that has left six dead.
Since April 6, Shanghai and Nanjing have closed their live poultry market. Staff at Shenzhen?s biggest wholesale poultry market, Nanshan Wholesale Poultry Market, told said that the trading volume in the last two days had dropped 20 to 30 percent with the daily trading volume less than 80,000.
However, live poultry is not the only business affected. Meat sales have also depreciated after the H7N9 outbreak.
The Daily Economic News reporter found that there are fewer consumers in some chain supermarkets in Shanghai and meat prices have been lowered.
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http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-04/08/content_16383301.htm
China reported three more H7N9 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21 as the country gears up to fight the disease that has left six dead.
Since April 6, Shanghai and Nanjing have closed their live poultry market. Staff at Shenzhen?s biggest wholesale poultry market, Nanshan Wholesale Poultry Market, told said that the trading volume in the last two days had dropped 20 to 30 percent with the daily trading volume less than 80,000.
However, live poultry is not the only business affected. Meat sales have also depreciated after the H7N9 outbreak.
The Daily Economic News reporter found that there are fewer consumers in some chain supermarkets in Shanghai and meat prices have been lowered.
...
http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-04/08/content_16383301.htm