Richard A. Ball

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Bird flu jumps to mammals

Overseeing market closures and new testing requirements

In March 2024, H5N1 avian influenza appeared in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time. It has since infected 1,222 herds in 21 states and 71 people, and three of those people have died.

Updated Nov 3

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Following seven detections of HPAI in live bird markets in the last week, this Notice and Order is a commonsense measure aimed at getting ahead of the virus, rather than chasing it.

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We do not have the dairy strain in New York. We acted quickly last spring to prohibit movement of affected animals into the state.

from Bird flu jumps to mammals · Updated Nov 3