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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled H5, ...

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 ...