Nevada, bird flu

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 bird flu strain in cows spreads to Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada has been confirmed to be infected by a new bird flu strain found to be spreading among cows in the state last week . That strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, called D1.1 by scientists, is different from a previous variant called B3.13 which had infected at least 40 dairy workers in the U.S. to date.
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 strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year.
Nevada confirms 1st human case of H5N1 bird flu from infected cattle
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.
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)
Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu—genotype D1.1—that has newly spilled over to cows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed.
CDC Finds Undetected Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Dairy Veterinarians
Three U.S. dairy veterinarians unknowingly had H5N1 infections, otherwise known as bird flu. This included one person who worked only in states without known outbreaks in cows, according to a new study from the U.
Delayed CDC report shows increased evidence of bird flu spread to people
Three veterinarians had antibodies to bird flu virus, which suggests recent infection, the report said. None of them knew they were working with dairy cattle with known or suspect
Bird flu infections in dairy cows are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A CDC study has found H5N1 bird flu antibodies in veterinarians who had no symptoms and no knowledge they had been working with infected livestock.
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’
The disclosure that dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows ...
USA Today7d
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 ...
Meat5h
New H5N1 genotype found in dairy cattle
The same genotype was detected in a severe human case that resulted in the United States’ first bird flu-related death.
CNN9d
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay
The newly infected Nevada herds were detected January 31 ... Lakdawala says the finding raises critical questions about how dairy cattle are being exposed and whether it’s possible to contain ...
Detroit Free Press8d
Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time; case was in Nevada
Genome sequencing of milk from Nevada identified the different strain, known as the D1.1 genotype, in dairy cows for ...