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 · As the CDC confirmed a severe case in Louisiana of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California related to the virus.
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...
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the ...
Dec 19, 2024 · California has been looking for bird flu in large milk tanks during processing. And they have found the virus it at least 650 herds, representing about three-quarters of all affected U.S. dairy herds.
Bird Flu - California Department of Public Health
4 days ago · Bird flu, also known as avian influenza A (H5N1) or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can cause serious illness and death in birds and mammals. Human infections with bird flu viruses are rare, but they can happen when the virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, mouth, or when inhaled.
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 state...
California declares state of emergency over H5N1 bird flu | CBC News
Dec 18, 2024 · California, the country's most populous state, declared an emergency later Wednesday as the H5N1 virus spreads more widely in dairy herds.
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.
H5N1 bird flu infects six more humans in California, Oregon - Los ...
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 in...