Health & Fitness
San Mateo Co. Farmworkers To Receive PPE Amid H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns
Currently, no known cases of H5N1 have been detected among humans or cattle in California; the risks to the general public now are low.
June 28, 2024
SAN MATEO COUNTY -- Personal protective equipment will be distributed to dairy and poultry farmworkers in San Mateo County to protect against the H5N1 virus, county health officials said Wednesday.
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Due to a rising concern of H5N1, or bird flu, spreading among dairy cows nationally, the county health department will be participating in a program through the California Department of Public Health to provide a one-time supply of personal protective equipment to businesses and organizations that employ or serve dairy and poultry farmworkers.
According to the California Department of Public Health, the types of personal protective equipment that can be requested include air purifying respirators, N95 masks, gloves, goggles, face shields and bouffant caps.
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