California Declares an Emergency Over H5N1 Bird Flu

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1. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California declared Wed the H5N1 bird flu outbreak among state’s dairy cattle constituted an emergency, a stark acknowledgment of the increasing seriousness of contagion spread.

   California was not among the first states to detect the bird flu virus in dairy cattle. Since the first identification of an infected herd in late August, the state’s agriculture department found the virus in 645 dairies, about half of them in the past 30 days alone.

   “This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly to this outbreak. While the risk to the public remains low, we will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of this virus,” said Newsom.

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