As health officials try to understand how H5N1 got into Bay Area wastewater, they are pointing to live bird markets. But questions remain.
Federal officials suspect that live bird markets in San Francisco may be the source of bird flu virus in area wastewater samples. Days after health monitors reported the discovery of suspected avian flu viral particles in wastewater treatment plants, federal officials announced that they were looking at poultry markets near the treatment facilities.
He said that aside from the May 9 detection in San Francisco, there have been no 'other positives in Live Bird Markets throughout the state during this present outbreak of highly-pathogenic avian flu.' San Francisco's health department referred all questions to the state. Even if the state or city had missed a few infected birds, John Korslund, a retired U.S.
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