Bird flu emergency in California: 300 herds test positive in last 30 days

 

Photo credit:  California Dairy Research Foundation (6/3/2019 irony alert)

Headline:  NPR, 12/18/2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing spread of bird flu among dairy cattle. 

The declaration is a sign of growing concern over the situation in California, which has become the epicenter of the nation's outbreak in cattle. 

More than 300 dairy herds have tested positive in California in the last 30 days alone.

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