Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...
The state had not had a confirmed case of rabies in a human since 1996. Officials have not identified how the person was infected.
Did you ever wonder why California is always in an emergency? Bird flu is the latest one. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a declaration of emergency on Dec. 18 after a severe case in a human was documented.