California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
  • Atelopus-zeteki
    8•12 hours ago

    It’s not proactive, we’ve already got a severe case in humans. Gavin is active, not proactive. CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/m1218-h5n1-flu.html “December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13. Since April 2024, there have been a total of 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu reported in the United States.”