Bird flu rages in California: state of emergency declared
Bird flu is raging in the American state of California.
In connection with the current situation, local Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency today to streamline and accelerate the state's response to bird flu, Belta quotes the press service of the head of the region as saying.
It also says that the emergency declaration will provide “state and local agencies with additional flexibility” to combat the infection.
It is known that the decision to introduce a state of emergency was made after cases of the disease were recorded in cows on farms in Southern California.
The press service also reported that at this time, there have been no registered cases of human-to-human transmission of the disease in the state.
According to official data, almost all infected people had contact with infected livestock.
Local experts currently assess the risk to the population as low.
We will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of the virus, the governor assured.
The response to what happened was the creation in California of “the largest testing and surveillance system in the country.”
By the way. Bird flu was first detected in the United States in wild birds in South Carolina in January 2022.
And in July of the same year, the virus was recorded in California. In March of this year, the disease was detected in cows in Texas and Kansas.
Then, 61 cases of infection among people were officially confirmed in 7 states, including 34 cases in California.
In August, bird flu was detected in 13 more states.
