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

Bird flu infects two California workers exposed to sick cows

California officials said Thursday they have identified the first two human cases of bird flu in farm workers from the state’s Central Valley amid a nationwide outbreak that’s spread through cattle and poultry, according to ADM Investor Services.

Two California dairy workers catch bird flu, as outbreak grows to 16

More than 250 dairy herds have been infected in 14 US states since the outbreak was confirmed earlier this year.

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.

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.

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.

2 human cases of bird flu confirmed in California, CDC says — here’s what to know

The two bird flu cases in California bring the total to 16 cases in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.