Here’s what to know about the Trump administration’s order and which information is still available to California residents.
The first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry has been reported in California on a duck farm leading to the culling of nearly 119,000 birds and concerns.
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
Health officials at the Center for Disease Control have reportedly been ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization, following Trump's criticisms on the agency.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communication delay could hinder coordinating responses at the state and local levels.
Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here are the symptoms.
Meanwhile, the Trump Administration has ordered the CDC among other health organizations to pause external communication at least until the end of the month.
The CDC has confirmed a new human H5N1 bird flu case in California, raising the US total to 67. Most cases involve farm workers exposed to sick animals. The CDC urges rapid testing, antiviral treatments,
As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.
Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks and brewing global threats.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly ordered its staff to cease all collaboration with the World Health Organization on Monday, marking a dramatic acceleration of President Donald Trump's executive order to withdraw from the global health body.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.