#avian-influenza

#avian-influenza

Influenza A viruses are enzootic in wild migratory birds of aquatic habitats around the world7. In wild waterfowl, 17 subtypes of HA (H1-H16, H19) and 9 of neuraminidase (NA, N1-N9), surface glycoproteins of influenza A viruses, have been identified8,9. HA is the receptor-binding and fusion protein of influenza A viruses, and its head domain contains dominant epitopes targeted by antibodies.

San Francisco public health officials said it was first notified of the bird flu in the cat on July 17, after it showed "respiratory and neurologic symptoms." A local vet tested the cat for influenza A, which came back positive. The California Department of Public Health confirmed the infection on July 31. SFDPH said there are no additional suspected or confirmed cases in San Francisco, no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the health risk to the general public remains low.

The Alameda Police Department say they shut down an illegal gambling den being operated inside a home on Tuesday, where they found slot machines, table games like roulette, and drugs. [KTVU] A resident of the tiny town of Chinese Camp, Layne Smith, whose family has lived there for four generations, describes how he saved his home from the wildfire that came through Tuesday night. [KTVU]