Two additional human bird flu cases confirmed in California

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows test tube labelled “Bird Flu” and U.S. flag

(Reuters) – The California Department of Public Health on Friday said the state’s fifth and sixth human cases of bird flu had been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

All six people who contracted the virus had been exposed to infected cows on dairy farms, the CDPH said.

(Reporting by Leah Douglas; Editing by Chris Reese)