Bird flu deaths increasing among California dairy cows - Los Angeles Times
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.| Los Angeles Times
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.| Los Angeles Times
Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a fungus.| Los Angeles Times
Valley fever is caused by inhaling spores of coccidioides, a fungal pathogen that thrives in the drier and dustier regions of the state.| Los Angeles Times
Dairy industry experts say the virus entered California after local cows were shipped to another state and then returned to California.| Los Angeles Times
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the devastation it would cause in some herds.| Los Angeles Times
California H5N1 outbreaks have had little impact on overall milk production, but experts warn that outbreaks could soon increase substantially.| Los Angeles Times
