California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday as a rash of H5N1 avian flu outbreaks at Central Valley dairies spread to Southern California. ... a backyard bird ...

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California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.

In an October 2022 file photo, rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary’s Southern California Sanctuary in Acton. Mario Tama Getty Images At least one bird in a Yolo County poultry ...

It’s the first human case in the U.S. linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since March, more than 60 bird flu infections in people ...