Taipei City Market Administration Office

To avoid the risk of spreading avian flu.
 
Affected by the H7N9 avian influenza epidemic in mainland China, and the first confirmed case of imported human H7N9 avian influenza occurred in our country on April 24, 2013, considering that the transmission route of the disease is through contact with live poultry and many people are shopping in the market, the prohibition is necessary. If live poultry is sold and slaughtered in the market, the infection risk to the public is very high. To avoid the occurrence and spread of the epidemic, the policy of banning live poultry slaughter in the traditional market was implemented on May 17, 2013, in advance.