Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, ...

California’s latest positivity rate for flu was 14%, well above the levels at this time in each of the past five years, according to the state Department of Public Health.

That week, 27.8% of flu tests were positive in California. For the first time since 2020, the percentage of deaths attributable to the flu is higher than deaths attributed to COVID-19 in ...

This year’s flu season hit a grim milestone with deaths tied to the virus surpassing the number of COVID-related deaths in California for the first time in five years. The noteworthy milestone ...

California on Monday reported its first death of a child under 5 due to flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this season. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the United States has seen ...

In addition, California officials said Friday that a seventh person in the Central Valley may also be infected with bird flu. Officials are awaiting final lab results in that case from the CDC.

UCSF infectious disease expert reacts to California's human bird flu infections 02:09. Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year ...

Concerns about bird flu — officially known as avian influenza A (H5) — continue to mount, particularly in California. Infectious disease experts voice their concerns and recommend precautions.

Two California dairy workers have been infected with bird flu, state and federal health officials announced late Thursday. The cases mark California’s first human infections amid outbreaks ...

California health officials said the bird flu virus was detected in a batch of raw milk from a dairy farm and have urged the public not to consume the product. The virus, also known as Avian ...

Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case. Wednesday, December 18, 2024. A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead ...