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California H5N1 outbreaks have had little impact on overall milk production, but experts warn that outbreaks could soon increase substantially.
Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.
State officials say two dairy workers in the Central Valley have contracted H5N1 bird flu. They say the risk of infection remains low for the general population.
As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
The common food dyes — blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 — have been linked to developmental and behavioral harms in children, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency.
The number of dairy herds infected with H5N1 Bird Flu doubled over the weekend. The count is now 34.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a first-of-a-kind lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, accusing the oil giant of deceiving the public about plastic recycling.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight “reusable” plastic bags at the checkout line.
With 17 dairy herds in California now infected with bird flu, the state is upping its surveillance.
