Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2024-25 budget proposal at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 10, 2024.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency to respond to concerns with the bird flu virus.
Avian influenza A, or H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been detected in the state and 15 others across the nation, according to Newsom’s office.
By declaring a state of emergency, Newsom said the state can streamline and expedite its response.
“This action comes as cases were detected in dairy cows on farms in Southern California, signaling the need to further expand monitoring and build on the coordinated statewide approach to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus,” said Newsom’s office.
To date, no person-to-person spread of bird flu has been detected in California and most infected individuals had exposure to infected cattle, according to the governor. California has already established the largest testing and monitoring system in the nation to respond to the outbreak, he said.
Newsom said much of the focus will be on cattle and dairy farms.
Last month, a raw milk producer in Fresno had its product pulled from shelves after bird flu was detected in Raw Farm’s cream top, whole raw milk. In Marin County earlier this month, health officials suspected bird flu virus was the cause of a child getting sick with vomiting and fever after consuming raw milk.
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