Birds take flight over the Great Salt Lake, with downtown Salt Lake City visible in the background, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
This month the California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after epidemiologists confirmed the spread of bird flu in 34 people. Louisiana also reported one serious case, causing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others in the health community to closely monitor the outbreak.
As of Friday there were 64 human cases throughout the country, and none in Utah, according to the CDC …