According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the patient was an adult exposed to livestock infected with the virus at a worksite. That person was treated with antivirals and is currently recovering at home.

Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Los Angeles County this year. A statement released on Monday said that the infected person, an adult, was exposed to infected livestock while at a worksite.

The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the county, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency over the disease.