California: Additional HPAI human cases and high cattle mortality
24 October, 2024
California's Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced a 15th human H5 detection. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s claim that the current virus does not pose a risk to human health, even if true at the moment, overlooks the fact that the virus undergoes rapid evolution and continues to cause economic and environmental damage while significantly affecting animal welfare.
Dairy farms in California are reporting that the virus (H5N1) is infecting 50% to 60% of their herds, and 10% to 15% of the cows are dying from their infections, according to the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program.