Bird Flu 2024 California News. Two farmworkers in california tested positive for h5 bird flu, the us centers for disease control and prevention confirmed on thursday. A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in california, according to the state’s health department.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) detected in backyard and commercial flocks in merced county, sacramento county, and sonoma county, california A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in california,.