Avian Flu Petition Filed with Cal/OSHA Standards Board
On March 20, Valley Voices and the UC Merced Farm Labor Center presented a proposal to revise the Zoonotic Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard (Zoonotic…
CDC Allocates $10 m. for Flu Vaccines for Livestock Employees
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced July 31 it will spend $10 million in federal funds for avian flu response among livestock employees. …
CDC Asks States to Distribute Stockpiled PPE to Dairies
The CDC has issued guidance to prioritize disbursement of PPE to dairies with confirmed or suspect herds. California currently has no known cases…
CDPH Recommendations for Protecting Dairy Employees from H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
The California Department of Public Heath has issued the following recommendations for protection of dairy employees over the signature of Kristin…
