California Declares State of Emergency Over H5N1 Bird Flu

By Jordyn M.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency due to the rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu, as concerns mount over the virus’s potential to trigger a human pandemic.

The declaration comes as the state grapples with widespread infections in dairy herds and reports of human cases, coinciding with the nation’s first severe H5N1 hospitalization in Louisiana.