13 bird flu cases now reported in Central Valley: 'Risk remains low'

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A full of 13 cases of quality vertebrate flu person been confirmed by authorities wellness officials, and each cases originated wrong the Central Valley, according to an announcement Friday afternoon.

The California Department of Public Health has not revealed wherever successful the Central Valley the quality vertebrate flu cases originated from, but authorities wellness officials accidental the "risk remains low" for the wide public.

Also connected Friday afternoon, the Kings County Department of Public Health announced 2 quality cases of vertebrate flu successful Kings County. County officials accidental the microorganism was archetypal detected successful August. Public wellness officials person been monitoring workers for unwellness astatine dairy facilities experiencing a vertebrate flu outbreak successful their cattle.

Starting adjacent week, the California Department of Public Health says notification astir aboriginal confirmed cases of vertebrate flu volition beryllium posted on the department's dedicated vertebrate flu website.

According to the California Department of Public Health, arsenic the individuals with vertebrate flu infections person been exposed to infected cows, the grounds continues to suggest lone animal-to-human dispersed of the microorganism is taking spot successful California.

None of those infected person been hospitalized, officials add.