Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said...

The Centers of Disease Control confirmed on Thursday that two additional cases of the bird flu were identified in California, upping the number to 16 cases in 2024.

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Two California farm workers have tested positive for bird flu, federal health officials said Thursday, marking the first two human cases of the virus in the state.

Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.

FRESNO – (INT) – State health officials are confirming the first two human cases of bird flu. Both are in the Central Valley and involved individuals who had contact with infected dairy cattle. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said there was no known link or contact between the two individuals, suggesting only animal-to-human spread of the virus in California. Mild symptoms were similar, including conjunctivitis (pink eye). Neither victim reported respiratory symptoms, nor was hospitalized. The CDPH said the risk to the general public remains low, but people who interact with infected animals, like dairy or poultry farm workers, are at higher risk of getting bird flu.