Bird Flu - California Department of Public Health
Jan 14, 2025 · No person-to-person spread of bird flu has been detected in California. People rarely get bird flu, but those who interact with infected dairy cows, poultry, or wildlife have a greater risk of infection.
What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 21, 2024 · Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in the state.
California egg prices at record high as bird flu decimates farms ...
18 hours ago · Experts lay the blame on an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu. The highly contagious disease has caused the loss of 159.3 million commercial poultry , wild birds, and backyard poultry in ...
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
Jan 29, 2025 · A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California ...
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
Feb 25, 2024 · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
Bird Flu - California Department of Public Health
Dr. Erica Pan explains how to stay safe from bird flu, a virus spreading through wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. Sporadic human cases have been found, mostly among those working closely with infected animals.
CDFA - Animal Health - Avian Influenza - California Department …
Jan 8, 2025 · December 20, 2023: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Detected in a Commercial Flock in Sonoma County and a Backyard Flock in Lassen County, California
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
Nov 22, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus infection in a child in the United States.
Governor Newsom takes proactive action to ... - California Governor
Dec 18, 2024 · California has mobilized a comprehensive cross-agency response to Bird Flu in dairy cattle and poultry farms to minimize farm worker exposures, reduce raw dairy product contamination, and mitigate the spread of the virus.
CDC Confirms New Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu in California
October 3, 2024 - CDC has confirmed two human cases of H5 bird flu from specimens submitted by California. The cases occurred in people with occupational exposure to infected dairy cows. An investigation led by California is ongoing.