Bird Flu Detected in California Dairy Cows, First Cases in the State

California investigates potential H5N1 infections at three Central Valley dairy farms, raising concerns over virus spread.

California could become the 14th state to report H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows.
Three dairy farms in the Central Valley are under quarantine pending test results.
The virus has previously infected herds in 13 states and 192 farms nationwide.
Officials emphasize that pasteurization makes milk from infected cows safe to consume.
No human cases linked to the California outbreaks have been reported so far.