NY State's dairy herd is free of bird flu based on a national testing strategy that was employed statewide.
New York State has achieved Unaffected status as part of a USDA National Milk Testing Strategy. The testing is designed to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy herds. This rigorous standard confirms that New York State has conducted ongoing testing and surveillance activities and that those demonstrate the absence of the disease in dairy cattle in the state according to the Department of Agriculture and Markets. To date, there have been no reports of HPAI in dairy cattle in New York State.
Arrest of Attempted Murder Suspect
