Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced.

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 case comes less than a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom called a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu virus in the state.