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First human cases of bird flu in California confirmed

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Two individuals have been diagnosed after separate exposures to infected dairy cows, raising the nationwide total of human cases to 16.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation's dairy cows, health officials said Thursday.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Possible human case of bird flu in California (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The California Department of Public Health is investigating a possible human case of bird flu.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    California reports suspected bird flu infection in Central Valley dairy worker (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    State officials say a dairy worker in the Central Valley likely contracted H5N1 bird flu. They say the risk of infection remains low for the general population.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    2 human cases of bird flu confirmed in California, CDC says — here’s what to know (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    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.

  5. Newsweek

    First human cases of bird flu in California confirmed (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Two individuals have been diagnosed after separate exposures to infected dairy cows, raising the nationwide total of human cases to 16.

  6. Legitgov

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    California now has 2 confirmed cases of bird flu (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Public health officials in California are investigating two human cases of bird flu

  8. New York Post

    Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said Thursday.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The latest cases were found in workers who had contact with infected cattle in California’s Central …

  10. Fox News

    Two human cases of bird flu confirmed in California as infection continues to spread in US: CDC (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Centers of Disease Control confirmed on Thursday that two additional cases of the bird flu were identified in California, upping the number to 16 cases in 2024.

  11. CBS News

    2 dairy workers infected with bird flu in California (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.

  12. Times Of San Diego

    California Reports Bird Flu in 2 People in Contact With Infected Cows (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    California, the biggest U.S. milk-producing state, on Thursday confirmed two human cases of bird flu in people who had contact with dairy cattle infected by the virus.

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