Report from Fox: UC Davis bird flu expert urges owners of backyard chickens to take precautions

UC Davis bird flu expert urges owners of backyard chickens to take precautions

December 19, 2024, by Allie Rasmus

With the spread of bird flu prompting an emergency declaration from Gov. Gavin Newsom this week, a veterinarian and epidemiologist at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said people who handle backyard chickens could be at increased risk of contracting the virus.

“We are in the thick of it right now,” Maurice Pitesky, associate professor at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said on Thursday. “”There are a lot of birds carrying this virus.”

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