State officials are ramping up testing and urge farmers to strengthen biosecurity as efforts intensify to protect New York flocks. Risk to humans remains low.
At least two cases of avian flu were confirmed in bird populations in New York this month, state officials said on Wednesday.
The potentially fatal virus has circulated among bird populations for decades, but the current outbreak began in March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State officials were urging poultry farmers to strengthen biosecurity measures, including early testing, to prevent further spread of the virus. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was also calling on residents to report any unusual wildlife deaths.
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