MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Bird Flu cases continue to rise in the Valley, as Merced County has confirmed its first human case. Public health officials say the person had direct exposure to ...

The Merced County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first human case of bird flu Monday in the county. On Oct. 18 ...

All of the state's cases have been linked to contact with infected dairy cows, officials said. No human-to-human transmission has been documented.

Public health officials say that everyone six months of age and older should receive the flu vaccine every year.