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- HPAI H5N1 has spread from Northern California to the south, affecting marine life.
- In Ano Nuevo State Park, 47 elephant seals died and 27 were infected.
- University of California, Davis experts confirmed a sea lion near San Luis Obispo carried HPAI H5N1, the area’s first marine mammal case.
- Officials say human risk is low and Ano Nuevo tours are canceled due to the spread to public beaches.
