The U.S. is quickly approaching a record number of wild birds and poultry affected by avian influenza, announced the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week.
Since early 2022, more than 49 million birds have either died due to a Eurasian H5N1 avian virus infection or have been culled due to exposure to infected birds.
As of November 7, 2022, this news is nearing the largest bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that occurred in 2015.
Even so, the number of states affected in 2022 is already more than double the number of states involved in 2015.
U.S. Approaches Bird Flu Infection Record
International Visitors Must Continue Verifying COVID-19 Vaccination Status
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Acting Executive Assistant Administrator of Operations Support Austin Gould recently signed a new Security Directive that continues requiring certain non-residents entering the U.S. to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
TSA Security Directive 1544-21-03A applies to non-US citizens traveling on an airline effective November 9, 2022, and remains in effect until January 8, 2023.
International airlines must confirm that each Covered Individual has the following:
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