The number of human bird flu cases in California jumped to 13, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Oct. 18.
All of those sickened with the virus in the state were farm workers who had been exposed to bird flu-infected dairy cows, the CDC reported.
“All available data so far suggests sporadic instances of animal-to-human spread,” the CDC wrote in an update on Friday.
California health officials are tracking the state’s bird flu cases and have found no evidence that the virus can spread between people, according to the agency.
According to the CDC, the state’s Department of Public Health is taking a proactive approach by monitoring hundreds of workers in affected counties. Those who develop symptoms are being tested….