How did H5N1 bird flu get introduced to California's dairy industry?
Dairy industry experts say the virus entered California after local cows were shipped to another state and then returned to California.
Avian flu infects 2 more dairy workers in California's Central Valley
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today reported two more H5 avian influenza infections, both confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), raising the state's total to 15.
California becomes epicenter of bird flu crisis as more human cases reported
Another five suspected cases of bird flu were reported today in California, where six cases have already been confirmed, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state, which is the country’s largest dairy supplier,
Washington state officials identify four new cases of bird flu, as H5N1 outbreak spreads
Four agricultural workers in Washington state were recently diagnosed with avian influenza A (H5N1). The cases mark the first human infections of the disease under investigation in the state.
Bird flu found in more than 100 Central California dairies as outbreak worsens
H5N1 avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in more than 100 dairies in Central California.
California reports third confirmed human case of bird flu, plus two more potential cases
Federal and state health officials said they have confirmed a third human case of bird flu in California and identified an additional two new possible cases.  The case was identified in a Central
Two additional human bird flu cases confirmed in California
The California Department of Public Health on Friday said the state's fifth and sixth human cases of bird flu had been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With bird flu spreading rapidly among California dairy cows, will milk prices rise?
As a rapidly increasing number of California dairy farms suffer outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, industry experts say it remains unclear just how the disease
Four farm workers in Washington state test positive for bird flu
Four agricultural workers in Washington state have tested positive for bird flu, the first human cases of H5N1 virus to be reported in the state. Washington is the sixth state to report a human infection of avian flu.
Number of bird flu cases among Central California dairy workers climbs to 13
All of the state's cases have been linked to contact with infected dairy cows, officials said. No human-to-human transmission has been documented.
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Merced County Department of Public Health Reports First Confirmed Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu at a Dairy Farm
October 22, 2024 - The Merced County Department of Public Health in coordination with the California Department of Public ...
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Avian influenza confirmed in California broiler chickens
A flock of nearly 878,000 in Tulare County is the first instance of avian flu in U.S. broilers since February.
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Washington reports four presumptive H5N1 cases in humans
The CDC reports a total of 27 human cases of H5N1 in the United States, not including the recent presumptive cases. So far, ...
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Avian flu and seasonal flu are colliding in California
Officials are racing to vaccinate dairy workers against the seasonal flu to prevent the two viruses from combining.