The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has announced that it is implementing new testing requirements for all poultry entering New York’s live bird markets. The requirements are part of Ag and Markets’ aggressive, proactive … [Read more...]
NYS Has Online Platform For Reporting Suspected Bird Flu Cases in Wild Birds
New York State has announced an online platform for the public to report suspected cases of Avian Bird Flu in wild birds. State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said the platform was designed as part of an … [Read more...]
Research Finds Bird Flu Stays Stable On Milking Equipment For At Least An Hour
Research has found that bird flu, or H5N1 virus, stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour. The report came from researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Emory University in Emerging Infectious … [Read more...]
New Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibition Recommendations Issued To Minimize Avian Flu Transmission
New recommendations have been issued to minimize Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza transmission at dairy cattle livestock exhibitions. Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the … [Read more...]
New York Restricts Dairy Cattle Imports Due To Avian Flu Outbreak
New York State has announced temporary import requirements for dairy cattle coming into the state following detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle and goats in other states. The New York State Department of Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Live Poultry Shows, Exhibitions Banned to Help Stop Spread of Avian Bird Flu
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has banned all live poultry shows and exhibitions to try to stop the spread of Avian Bird flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a highly contagious, fatal, flu-like disease of poultry, has been … [Read more...]
People Being Asked to Take Down Bird Feeders To Stop Avian Flu Spread
People are being advised to take down their bird feeders to help stop the spread of Avian flu. Cornell Cooperative Extension said highly pathogenic avian influenza is a serious, fatal disease of poultry that, since the beginning of the year, has … [Read more...]
