The US is facing a growing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among dairy cattle, with California being particularly affected. Since late August, the virus has been detected in 659 out of 984 dairies in the state, with about half of them infected in the last month alone.
Federal officials claim to know enough about how the virus is spreading to stop it, but experts have raised concerns that the US Department of Agriculture’s theory may not be telling the whole story. California Governor Gavin Newsom has now declared a state of emergency due to the rapid spread of the virus among the state’s dairy herds. This move aims to provide government agencies with the necessary resources and flexibility to respond quickly to the outbreak.
Source: https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/20/california-h5n1-bird-flu-emergency-declaration-avian-flu-spread-dairy-cattle