Federal government statement on efforts to counter spread of bird flu

USDA/HHS Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Halt the Spread of Bird Flu, including in California and Washington ASPA Press Office HHS.gov

Since the first case of H5N1 was confirmed in cattle, USDA and HHS have led a whole-of-government approach to rapidly respond to the outbreak. In response to the recent spread of H5N1 in lactating dairy cows to California and the resulting human cases and the human cases in Washington resulting from an outbreak among poultry, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working closely with the state and local counterparts to respond to the outbreak and protect public health. While CDC’s assessment of the risk of avian influenza to the general public remains low, USDA and HHS continue to take this outbreak seriously to protect human health, animal health, and food safety.