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Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US

Two dairy workers in California tested positive for bird flu, marking the 15th and 16th human cases in 2024 amid an outbreak affecting the nation's dairy cows.
The cases involved workers who had contact with infected cattle in California's Central Valley, where over 50 herds have been impacted since August.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed these cases, stating that new infections from animal exposure are “not unexpected” and public risk remains low.

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The Blade

Ohio conducts serosurvey as new human cases of H5N1 appear in California

COLUMBUS — As California confirms its first two human cases of H5N1 bird flu this week, the Ohio Department of Health partnered with the CDC in mid-September to collect and examine blood tests gathered during a conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners in Columbus.

5 months ago·Toledo, United States

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Scripps News

2 California dairy workers are latest human cases of bird flu in the US

The workers both developed mild symptoms of eye redness, health officials said.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Hill

CDC confirms California’s first human cases of bird flu in two dairy workers

California reports first human cases of bird flu in two dairy workers. No known link between the two cases. Risk to the general public remains low.

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Mercury news

Two Central California farmworkers test positive for bird flu

By Brenda Goodman | CNN Two farmworkers in California tested positive for H5 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Thursday. The confirmation came hours after the California Department of Public Health announced the first two presumptive positive cases in humans in the state. Both workers’ specimens were submitted to CDC for confirmatory testing. Health officials said the two cases appeared to be unrelated. The…

5 months ago·San Jose, United States

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CLG News

Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, latest human cases in U.S. – CLG News

Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, latest human cases in U.S. | 3 Oct 2024 | Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The latest cases were found in workers who had contact with infected cattle in California’s Central Valley, where more than 50 herds have been affected si…

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Kron 4 News

CDC confirms two human cases of bird flu in California

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday afternoon that it had confirmed two human cases of H5 bird flu in California. The health agency said the two cases were separate and that they occurred in people who work in areas where they were exposed to infected dairy cows. The CDC said that the risk to the general public remains low. The H5N1 bird flu was detected for the first time in cows this year in the United State…

5 months ago·San Francisco, United States

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