Tag: health official

California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%

California’s surgeon general has unveiled a new initiative to reduce maternal mortality and set a goal of halving the rate of...

Three more California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu

California officials have identified three new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in Central Valley dairy herds, bringing the total number of infected...

As human cases of bird flu grow, feds say flu vaccine could help prevent a new pandemic

Although health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection is still low for the general population, they announced on Monday...

Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?

Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease...