STANISLAUS COUNTY, EXCUSE US. WHAT? SO WITH THAT, WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE BIRD FLU IN YOUR COUNTY RIGHT NOW? SO I WANT TO EMPHASIZE TO OUR COMMUNITY WHO IS AT RISK RIGHT NOW. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST AT RISK ARE THE ONES WHO ARE WORKING WITH INFECTED WILD, WILD BIRDS, POULTRY OR LIVESTOCK. IN DAIRIES. AND IF THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED LITTER SURFACES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, OR HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO RAW COW MILK FROM INFECTED COWS. RIGHT NOW, THE GENERAL POPULATION IS NOT AT RISK BECAUSE WE’RE NOT WE HAVEN’T SEEN HUMAN TO HUMAN EXPOSURE OR TRANSMISSION. SO FOR THAT REASON, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN DAIRY OR POULTRY INDUSTRY, THEY KNOW THEIR RISKS AND HOW THEY CAN CONTRACT THIS DISEASE FROM THE ANIMALS. INFECTED ANIMALS THEY WORK WITH. OKAY. AND WHAT IS THE COUNTY DOING TO PREVENT A SPREAD? SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE AG INDUSTRY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE FARMERS IN OUR AREA TO KNOW THAT SO THEY KNOW THAT THEY WHAT PRECAUTIONS THEY CAN TAKE. WE HAVE PROVIDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MASKS, FACE SHIELDS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THE WORKERS AND THE OWNERS ARE PROTECTED AS WELL. AND WE’RE INFORMING THEM, YOU KNOW, WHICH WHAT PRECAUTIONS AND WHAT STEPS THEIR WORKERS CAN TAKE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES IN CASE ANIMALS IN THEIR FARMS ARE INFECTED. KAMLESH, THANK Y
First human bird flu case confirmed in Stanislaus County
![KCRA logo]()
Updated: 5:42 PM PST Dec 23, 2024
Health officials in Stanislaus County have reported the first human case of bird flu in a resident who had contact with infected dairy cattle.The person has mild symptoms and was treated with antiviral medications, the county’s Health Services Agency Administration said on Monday. A strain of bird flu, H5N1, is widespread in birds and has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows and commercial poultry operations. There have been at least 36 confirmed human cases so far during the 2024 outbreak in California. In all but one of the cases, those infected were exposed by cattle. A child was also infected after drinking raw milk, health officials said. So far, there has not been person-to-person spread like with COVID-19. State and federal health officials said the risk to the general public is very low. Those who have contact with infected animals like farmworkers are at a higher risk of getting bird flu. Health officials encourage them to wear personal protective equipment. Bird flu symptoms include eye redness, headaches, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, trouble breathing and fever. Federal data shows California is the most impacted state with confirmed cases in livestock. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared a state of emergency for bird flu. Newsom's office said the emergency proclamation will give state and local agencies flexibility around staffing, contracting and other rules to help with the response.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
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Health officials in Stanislaus County have reported the first human case of bird flu in a resident who had contact with infected dairy cattle.
The person has mild symptoms and was treated with antiviral medications, the county’s Health Services Agency Administration said on Monday.
A strain of bird flu, H5N1, is widespread in birds and has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows and commercial poultry operations.
There have been at least 36 confirmed human cases so far during the 2024 outbreak in California. In all but one of the cases, those infected were exposed by cattle. A child was also infected after drinking raw milk, health officials said.
So far, there has not been person-to-person spread like with COVID-19. State and federal health officials said the risk to the general public is very low.
Those who have contact with infected animals like farmworkers are at a higher risk of getting bird flu. Health officials encourage them to wear personal protective equipment.
Bird flu symptoms include eye redness, headaches, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, trouble breathing and fever.
Federal data shows California is the most impacted state with confirmed cases in livestock.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared a state of emergency for bird flu. Newsom's office said the emergency proclamation will give state and local agencies flexibility around staffing, contracting and other rules to help with the response.
