What to know about California's bird flu emergency | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu is spreading through cows, poultry, and wild birds, causing sporadic illnesses in people across the United States. One virologist weighs in on who’s most at risk and what precautions should be taken to avoid exposure.
Governor Newsom takes proactive action to ... - California Governor
Dec 18, 2024 · Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and expedite the state’s response to Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as “Bird Flu.”
Newsom declares emergency in California after severe bird flu …
Dec 18, 2024 · The virus was a version of the H5N1 bird flu that researchers have labeled D1.1 and is circulating in wild birds. Advertisement The strain circulating in dairy cows is known as B3.13.
L.A. County resident infected by bird flu as county spreads …
2 days ago · This is the 66th case of reported H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. this year and the 36th person in California. Thirty-four of the cases have involved dairy workers, and one — a child in Alameda County ...
California declares bird flu emergency. 1st severe human case
Dec 18, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing spread of bird flu among dairy cattle. The declaration is a sign of growing concern over the...
Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu?
Dec 19, 2024 · Cases of the H5N1 strain of bird flu are on the rise in humans in the US, with the first severe case reported in Louisiana this week. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of...
Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation | CBC News
6 days ago · California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, where infections in dairy cows are increasing and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.
Bird flu spread prompts California to declare state of emergency
Dec 18, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to combat bird flu, which has spread to more than a quarter of all the state's dairies in the last month and infected 34...
H5N1 bird flu infects six more humans in California, Oregon
Nov 16, 2024 · As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one...
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.