Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation’s dairy cows, health officials said...

Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a Missouri patient who had no exposure to animals.

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Two California farm workers have tested positive for bird flu, federal health officials said Thursday, marking the first two human cases of the virus in the state.

Virus' jump to cattle in 14 states and infections of 13 farmworkers this year have concerned scientists, federal officials about risks to humans from further spread

The Centers of Disease Control confirmed on Thursday that two additional cases of the bird flu were identified in California, upping the number to 16 cases in 2024.