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Newest development Dec 20, 2024 · 2 reportsAvian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency in California to accelerate the response to Avian influenza A (H5N1), or Bird Flu, after the virus

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  1. Fox News

    Governor Newsom declares state of emergency in California due to bird flu (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency due H5N1 (avian influenza or bird flu). The emergency follows an outbreak of the virus among dairy cows in Southern California farms.

  2. Blaze Media

    Gavin Newsom orders state of emergency over bird flu in California (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The CDC also confirmed the first case of severe bird flu on the same day.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Gov. Gavin Newsom declares emergency in California over bird flu outbreak (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 645 dairy herds in California have reportedly been infected with the H5N1 virus since August.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Governor Newsom declares state of emergency as Bird Flu spreads (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Associated Press Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California's governor declared

  5. Newsweek

    California Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over bird flu (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A statement from Newsom's office called the move "proactive action to strengthen robust state response" to H5N1.

  6. The Boston Globe

    California declares an emergency over bird flu (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

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

  7. CBS News

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over bird flu, calling it a (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  8. BNO News

    California declares State of Emergency due to H5N1 bird flu (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    California has declared a State of Emergency due to H5N1 bird flu concerns, the Governor’s office confirmed. The declaration comes after an outbreak affecting dairy farms has spread to Southern California.

  9. Insider

    California Governor declares 'proactive' state of emergency as bird flu spreads through dairy cows (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in new dairy-cattle herds in Southern California. No human-to-human spread has been documented.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    As the CDC confirmed severe illness in a Louisiana patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency related to the virus.

  11. KTVU San Francisco

    California declares bird flu emergency (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Health officials have confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in that state.

  12. The Daily News (Longview)

    Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus

  13. Times Of San Diego

    California Declared an Emergency Over Bird Flu, But How Serious Is the Situation? (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    More than 60 people in eight states have been infected with bird flu, which has mostly been responsible for mild illnesses so far, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  14. The Guardian

    Why California declared a state of emergency over bird flu (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in March

  15. Wyoming Public Media

    Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds. Meanwhile, California has declared an emergency over its growing outbreak in cattle.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    What to know about the bird flu outbreak as California declares a state of emergency (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration has riled up concern, particularly in other top dairy-producing states, such as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

  17. WDIO Duluth

    California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation? (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1.

  18. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in response to bird flu (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday in order to "streamline and expedite the state's response" to bird flu.

  19. New York Post

    California declares state of emergency as US suffers first severe human case of bird flu (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The U.S. reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock.

  20. Times Of San Diego

    California Declares State of Emergency in Response to Louisiana Bird Flu Case (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    California's move to declare a state of emergency in response to the bird flu crisis is expected to encourage and accelerate cross-agency response and collaboration as more reports are appearing of avian influenza A, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, following the first confirmed cases in Texas and Ka…

  21. Fox7 Austin

    Bird flu latest: California declares emergency as US reports 1st severe human case (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A person in Louisiana is in critical condition after contracting bird flu from handling sick and dead birds in a backyard flock.

  22. Hawaiitribune Herald

    California declares an emergency over bird flu in cattle (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    In a stark acknowledgment of the increasing seriousness of bird flu’s spread, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared on Wednesday that the outbreak of infections among the state’s dairy cattle constituted an emergency.

  23. NBC Los Angeles

    Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency to address bird flu outbreak (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to bolster the statewide response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak.

  24. Fox News

    Bird flu leads to severe human illness and state of emergency, experts discuss risk (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The CDC has confirmed the country’s first severe case of bird flu in a human, and the California governor has declared a state of emergency. Doctors react to the latest viral developments.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Cases of the H5N1 strain of bird flu are on the rise in humans in the US, with the first severe case reported.

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