3 days ago · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that, as part of New York State’s continued effort to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has issued a new Notice and Order for live bird markets that have not had a detection of HPAI in New York City and Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties.

3 days ago · In response to the avian flu cases in New York, operators of live bird markets in New Jersey have been asked to voluntarily clean and disinfect their markets and equipment once their current stock ...

3 days ago · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered live poultry markets to close in NYC, Westchester County and on Long Island, and remain shut for days. It comes as bird flu continues to spread throughout ...

3 days ago · New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said the state health department “is using all the tools at its disposal to monitor for avian influenza in human beings, and we’re ...

3 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no immediate threat to public health and that the …

Avian influenza (AI), also called avian flu or bird flu, is caused by a group of viruses that occur naturally in wild birds. A virus is pathogenic if it can cause illness or death. Some avian influenza viruses can infect birds but not cause many bird illnesses or deaths.

4 days ago · Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets in Brooklyn, the Bronx ...

3 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit ...

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is working with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) to monitor a national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, that has appeared in dairy cattle.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, commonly called bird flu, has been found in poultry, wild birds (primarily water birds and raptors) and mammals in New York State, including New York City. It has also been detected in dairy cattle and domestic cats in parts of the United States.