New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker

Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain becomes state's first human case
A new variant of the bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada marking the state's first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza.
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
The newer strain had been seen before in more than a dozen people exposed to poultry, but this is the first time an infection was traced to a cow.
New version of bird flu infects Nevada dairy worker
This version of the virus is circulating broadly in wild birds and is different from the virus that has been causing dairy cow outbreaks since early 2024, the CDC said.
New bird flu strain in cows spreads to Nevada dairy worker
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Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill County, the Central Nevada Health District announced on Monday.
Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the
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Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time; case was in Nevada
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.
Second strain of bird flu found in Nevada dairy cows
Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu virus different from the one circulating in other herds throughout the past year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
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New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?
The USDA confirmed the virus's existence in the Nevada dairy cattle through milk sampling, the agency said. The Nevada Department of Agriculture said the affected cattle, which are located in ...
New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
A new strain of bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first cow-spread case, the CDC has reported. Jacob Glanville of Centivax addressed the public risk.