H5N1 Dairy Cattle Eye

New type of bird flu found in dairy cows in Nevada

New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?

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.

Forbes · 1d

New Bird Flu Strain Emerges In Nevada Dairy Cattle, Sparking Pandemic Concerns

A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time been found in infected U.S. dairy cattle.

CNN · 1d

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.

Science News21h

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

Keeping an eye on bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate

A human pandemic is not inevitable even now, more than a dozen experts said in interviews. Read more at straitstimes.com.

4hon MSN

Bird flu and the egg shortage: Epidemiologist shares what you should know to stay healthy

Can't find eggs at your local grocery store? You're not alone. The recent H5N1 bird flu has led to the culling of millions of ...

1hon MSN

Bird flu has caused growing problems for the last year. Here's what we know so far.

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount for human health.

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