Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California
Snippet of Article: "...This week, California declared a state of emergency for bird flu. Thirty-six people in this state have tested positive, and the virus has also been found in 600 cattle herds. Both of those figures are the highest in the country. Now, the virus is not yet spreading from person to person, but officials are concerned that the more people it infects, the more opportunities it has to evolve...."
Source: www.npr.org