Jan 15, 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.

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 ...

1 day ago · As California’s Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for the bird flu from exposure to dairy cows, Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San Francisco, Fresno and interim health officer for the Fresno Department of Public Health (DPH), is in the eye of the ...

20 hours ago · The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity measures.

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.

Jan 8, 2025 · Avian Influenza (AI), commonly called bird flu, is a disease found in some populations of wild water fowl that can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese and guinea fowl, as well as a wide variety of other domesticated and wild birds.

Dec 18, 2024 · Ongoing efforts to prevent spread and serious infection 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 …

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.

Dec 19, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.

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...