Dairy farmer gets bird flu; what to know about new strain
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 “state’s first and only” human case of avian influenza, the H5N1 virus. The employee was working in Churchill County. The individual…
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.
Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain: 5 things to know
A new strain of bird flu, D1.1, has spread from dairy cows to a human in Nevada, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak, according to the CDC. The patient, a dairy worker, was infected after working with sick cows and experienced mild symptoms, including pink eye, NBC News reported Feb. 10.
2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
This strain of bird flu, known as D1.1, has only ever previously been detected in wild birds and poultry, indicating that it has only recently spread to cows. The detection, found in dairy cattle ...
Nevada confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 in dairy worker
The Central Nevada Health District has reported the first confirmed case of H5N1 avian flu in a human within the state.
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Cows infected by lethal bird flu strain never before seen in the animal showing respiratory symptoms, Nevada says
That bird flu strain, called D1.1 by scientists, was also linked to a fatal human case in Louisiana last year after exposure to sick birds. The D1.1 strain has emerged in recent months to dominate ...
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Avian influenza detected in Nevada dairy cattle
A highly pathogenic D1.1 genotype of avian influenza was detected in Nevada dairy cattle, according to reports On Friday, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...