Arizona currently has no confirmed human cases of bird flu, although two Pinal County workers were exposed through infected poultry in December.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 12 more H5N1 avian flu detections in dairy cattle, all from California, as more outbreaks were confirmed in poultry across four states.

An "influenza subtype associated with avian flu" has been detected in wastewater samples collected within Maricopa County, according to health officials.

Bird flu detected in two geese at a Scottsdale, Arizona park, with officials urging preventative health measures.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health say the virus was detected during routine wastewater surveillance in the county. They add that the H5N1 virus that is associated with bird flu was detected in all three cities in the county that conduct wastewater testing.

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