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The proclamation by Newsom, a Democrat, allows the state to streamline and expedite resources to address the rapid spread of bird flu across the state, his office said in a news release.
The declaration follows the detection of bird flu on more dairy farms in Southern California. State health officials first identified bird flu in dairy cattle in August of 2024. Bird flu has now ...
There have been 33 cases of human bird flu confirmed in California this year, according to the CDC. CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Show comments
Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / from Latin, meaning "of Egypt"), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitos: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti, [5] which mainly bite during the day. [10] The virus may circulate within a number of animals, including birds and rodents. [5] Diagnosis is done by either testing the blood for viral RNA or antibodies to the virus. [5]
Aedes (also known as the tiger mosquito [1]) is a genus of mosquitoes originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents except Antarctica. Some species have been spread by human activity : Aedes albopictus , a particularly invasive species , was spread to the Americas , including the United States , in the ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are keeping a close eye on "red flags" relating to the bird flu and whether the illness might develop into a pandemic, according to a report.
Ovitraps used for monitoring can detect Aedes mosquito populations, thus acting as an early warning signal to preempt disease outbreaks. [4] Analysis can be done on the ovitrap breeding data collected weekly to identify mosquito breeding hotspots and risk areas when there is a danger of high Aedes infestation.