Local poultry farmers are on alert because federal rules require the destruction of the entire flock if even a single bird is infected.
WildCare workers wear protective gear to reduce the chances of spreading infectious diseases as they examine a pelican in San Rafael.
In California, there have been 229 confirmed cases, though the actual number of birds infected with H5N1 is likely significantly larger, said Krysta Rogers, an avian specialist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Only birds that are found and sent to the department for lab testing are counted.
The virus spreads among whole flocks of birds through shared food and water, bird droppings or handlers carrying the virus on their clothing. Raptors and scavenger species also become infected when they eat other birds. In limited cases, the virus has also infected humans and other mammals, though it is nowhere near as deadly to them. Earlier this year, the U.S. confirmed its first human case of H5N1 infection.
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