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Richard A. Ball

Richard A. Ball

New York State Agriculture Commissioner

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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.

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

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Bird flu jumps to mammals

Force in Play

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 over 1,000 herds across 17 states and 70 humans; one person has died.

Updated May 19