The milk tested negative for H5N1, but advocates say a slow response highlights gaps in the state's bird flu response.

As the bird flu outbreak in California dairies appears to be slowing, a study by researchers at UC Merced found that San Joaquin Valley dairy workers are feeling unprotected and unprepared in the ...

Dairy workers on the front lines also started to ... including the use of face masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, boots, glasses and overalls. Another worker said his employer made it clear that ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...

One dairy worker had vomiting and diarrhea before their ... feeder or change the water in your bird bath, wear surgical-style gloves and wash your hands well afterward,” he says.

Dairy workers' lack of an economic safety net has undermined adherence to health and safety standards, he said. Workers told researchers about unsanitary conditions, inadequate breaks and designated ...

Noting that the current outbreak of HPAI A(H5) clade 2.3.4.4.b viruses, genotype B3.13 was first detected among dairy cattle in March 2024, with human cases identified among dairy workers in April ...