California Confirms 4th Human Case of Bird Flu

California Confirms 4th Human Case of Bird Flu
Test tube labelled "Bird Flu" in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken on June 10, 2024. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Reuters
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CHICAGO—California on Thursday confirmed a fourth case of bird flu in a person who had contact with infected dairy cattle.

Nationwide, 18 people this year have tested positive for the virus, which has been confirmed in dairy herds in 14 states. All but one of the people were known to be exposed to sick cattle or poultry.