Deadly version of H5N1 bird flu spills over into Nevada dairy cattle
A version of the H5N1 virus that has killed one person and severely sickened another has been detected in milk samples collected from Nevada dairy herds.
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Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from wild birds in late 2023 or early 2024. The USDA confirmed the virus's existence in the Nevada dairy cattle through milk sampling, the agency said.
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The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in dairy cattle and heightened pandemic risks.
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The new strain, D1.1, is different from the strain, B3.13, that has been detected in other dairy herds throughout the country, but has been connected to serious infections in humans.
A Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu Has Spread to Dairy Cows in Nevada
For the first time, a new genotype of avian influenza has been identified in U.S. dairy cows, prompting biosecurity efforts. D1.1 — as the new strain of H5N1 is called — has now left researchers racing to understand its risks.
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
Cows in Nevada have been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu different from the strain detected in all other herds to this point in the ongoing dairy outbreak. It's the same strain that killed a Louisiana resident in early January and sent a Canadian teenager to intensive care in early November.
Deadly version of H5N1 avian flu spills over into Nev. dairy cattle
A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in Louisiana and severely sickened a teenager in Canada has now been detected in dairy herds in Nevada.
Dairy cows infected with second version of bird flu
A version of the avian influenza virus different from the one rampaging through herds since last spring has been detected in dairy cows in Nevada, USDA says.
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay
Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
Second bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle, USDA says
U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.
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