Chickens and ducks, geese and quail are crammed into small plastic cages stacked as much as five high in these live animal “wet” markets. Distressed birds defecate on those below them.
1353 Feathers and feces are everywhere.
1354 So are blood and intestines.
1355 According to the World Health Organization, the birds are often slaughtered on the spot, “normally with very little regard for hygiene.”
1356 “The activities of humans have affected the evolution of influenza,”
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