Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-04

'More serious than we had hoped': Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows

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 • 2024-10-03

California reports suspected bird flu infection in Central Valley dairy worker

State officials say a dairy worker in the Central Valley likely contracted H5N1 bird flu. They say the risk of infection remains low for the general population.

Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-02

Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning

As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.

Los Angeles Times • 2024-09-30

Mosquito-borne virus spread at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A. County. Climate change may make things worse

Climate change is exacerbating the risk of potentially dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in California — threatening to turn more of those annoying-but-harmless bites into severe illnesses, experts say.

Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-04

The Tijuana River smells so bad, the CDC is coming to investigate

The CDC plans to knock on the doors of randomly selected homes in the Tijuana River Valley later this month to ask them about how the sewage crisis has affected their wellbeing.