Mendocino County urges precautions with exposure to unfamiliar livestock during fair season 

MENDOCINO CO., 6/30/25 – Fair and rodeo season is here, and Mendocino County Public Health is reminding residents that interacting with livestock increases the likelihood of getting the flu.  

“At these events, it is important to remember while human infections with variant influenza viruses are not common, they do sporadically occur, most commonly among people who have direct contact or attendance at an agricultural fair where animals and pigs are present,” the department said.