Tag: State
A proposed law could force California health insurers to explain claim denials
When Colleen Henderson’s three-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or...
A new bill could require California to monitor wastewater for disease in the Central Valley
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) is frustrated by the lack of wastewater monitoring for H5N1 bird flu in the state’s most at...
Bird flu infections in dairy cows are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the H5N1 bird flu virus is likely...
San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission
San Mateo County public health officials announced Thursday that they’d discovered a pet cat in Half Moon Bay infected with H5N1 bird...
In the dust of the Coachella Valley, residents push for a park along the shrinking Salton Sea
SALTON SEA, Calif. — In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered...
Authorities probe whether Marin County bird flu victim drank recalled raw milk
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with bird flu could have potentially contracted the illness...