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California officials have declared a state of emergency amid growing fears over avian influenza. The virus has swept through dairy herds across the state and caused sporadic cases in humans, with the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. reported in Louisiana on Wednesday .
To date, no person-to-person spread of the virus has been reported in the U.S. and the majority of infected individuals have had known exposure to infected cattle or poultry. Since the beginning of 2024, a multistate outbreak of the virus has affected 866 dairy herds across the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Roughly 75% of these have been in California, largely in the state's Central Valley.Thirty-four of the nation's 61 confirmed human bird flu cases have also been reported in California, including the first infected child.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Newsom said that the emergency proclamation was a proactive measure to ensure state and local agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond rapidly to the outbreak.
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