California declared an emergency over the H5N1 bird flu virus as it spread widely in dairy herds. The U.S. reported its first severe human case in Louisiana, raising health concerns. The CDC stated that while bird flu remains a low risk to the general public, increased health risks exist for those in contact with infected poultry.
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California, the most populous state, declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus as it spread more widely in dairy herds and Federal and state officials have failed to control the nation’s outbreak, which infected dairy cattle for the first time in 2024, as some farmers resist testing and containment measures.After the U.S. reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in Louisiana, the state of California has declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus.Severe respiratory illness in the Louisiana patient shows increased health risks for people from the virus that previously caused eye redness, or conjunctivitis, in infected dairy workers. Bird flu still represents a low risk to the general public, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.NJ military base confirms multiple contraband-smuggling drone incursions this year CDC has confirmed 61 human cases nationally since April, mostly in workers on dairy farms where the virus infected cattle.The patient in Louisiana is suffering severe respiratory illness, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a statement. The person is reported to have underlying medical conditions and is over the age of 65, the department said, putting the patient at higher risk. The case is the first to be linked to backyard, non-commercial poultry, said Demetre Daskalakis, director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, on a call with reporters.The CDC said a sporadic case of severe illness in a person with H5N1 bird flu is not unexpected as such cases have occurred in other countries in 2024 and prior years, including cases that led to deat
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