Another five suspected cases of bird flu were reported today in California, where six cases have already been confirmed, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state, which is the country’s largest dairy supplier,

Five more people who presumably contracted the bird flu are being tested in California's Central Valley and are pending CDC testing.

The state now has 11 cases of people catching the virus, as health officials monitor any further spread from poultry and livestock.

H5N1 avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in more than 100 dairies in Central California. This most recent update about California dairies, which was announced on Oct.

State health officials are confirming six human cases of the H5 bird flu, with five more potential cases awaiting official results.

The risk to the general public from bird flu remains low and pasteurized dairy products are safe to consume, federal officials have said.