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Isk <br />11/04/2002 11:39 916-933- <br />16-933 '49 5 <br />DAVID GOLDENBERG to <br />SrAJM OF CAUFORNu� <br />DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE <br />1220 N Street, Room A-1 14 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />(916) 654-0881 phone <br />(916) 653-4249 facsimile <br />TO: ALL GOVERNT ENT AGENCIES <br />CONDUCTING <br />FACILITIES <br />PAGE 01/01 <br />;CEIVED <br />NOV A4 2002 <br />BY: <br />We are conducting an emergency response to an outbreak of Exotic Newcastle Disease <br />dentified <br />(END), Currently limited to "back yard poultry° v RiverSoutside <br />Counties, <br />� ties, as well ornia. We haas, ve ' ongoing <br />positive premises in Los Angeles and PoversEde <br />investigations in San Bernardino County. <br />It is critical that we take every precaution I to keep this virus out of commercial poultry in <br />California. Since we do not know yet the full extent f this outbreak, <br />eCalifomia commercial <br />that all government agencies conducting routine <br />poultry premises immediately cease entering facilitiesthese until f urth cr notice. <br />can easily Movement of people and contaminated materials Y spread the <br />if access to a commercial poultry facility is absolutely necessary during this interim time <br />period, please ensure that strict blosecurity procedures are followed. Our staff is <br />available to assist if needed. <br />Thank you for your cooperation with this request. If your agency is routinely visiting <br />commercial facilities, we would appreciate your contact information for further <br />he California <br />communication regarding the outbreak. Please Seve nd thcdfa is to®vonForto tquestions or <br />State Veterinarian's general e-mail address at ra t <br />additional information, please contact the Task Force office at (800) 491-1899 or MY <br />office at the number above. Additionally, information regarding END is available on the <br />internet at www cdfa._ca-.g0v• - <br />Sincerely, <br />Richard E. Breitmeyer, DVM, MPVM <br />State Veterinarian and Director <br />Animal Health and Food Safety Services <br />