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 ...

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. The worker was exposed to the D1.1 strain after working with ...

The disclosure that dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows has put virologists and researchers on high alert. Among other things ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...

A new type of bird flu has been detected in a human dairy worker in Nevada. This strain is different from the version that’s been spreading in herds since last year, according to the Centers for ...

Most cases of human bird flu infections are due to contact with infected poultry or surfaces that are contaminated with infected bird excretions: saliva, nasal secretions or feces. Symptoms of avian ...

A Nevada dairy worker was infected with a version of bird flu that is known to have killed one person in the United States and severely sickened a teen in Canada, state and federal health ...

Nevada’s temporary allowance for the sale of non-cage-free eggs will expire June 20. After that date, all eggs sold in the ...

All eggs sold in Nevada must once again be sourced from cage-free hens starting June 20. Due to the rising prices and egg ...

Bird flu is back and stronger than ever, and Nevada isn’t immune to the surge. A pair of emergent new strains have infiltrated the Silver State in recent months. In December, a Nye County dairy ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...

However, in February 2025, the Nevada Legislature and Gov. Joe Lombardo approved legislation allowing the suspension of the ...