LA City reports possible bird flu case in area

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles officials are sounding the alarm after a suspected bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was reported in the area.

The city – whose announcement was written in a joint statement with the Los Angeles County Public Health – did not specify where or when the suspected case may have been detected. It is also unknown if humans were impacted by the suspected bird flu case.