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.
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
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 easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Bird Flu Map Update as Nevada's First Human Case Is Detected
Nevada confirms its first human case of bird flu amid a growing U.S. outbreak impacting poultry, wildlife and the price of eggs.
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.
‘We have a long way to go’ says Ag Director after first human bird flu detection in Nevada
The first human case of bird flu has been detected in Nevada. The CDC reported a Churchill County dairy farm worker tested positive.
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new strain that makes it more lethal in mammals.
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists on high alert.
New Strain of Bird Flu in Nevada Reveals a Concerning Mutation
An emerging strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spilled over from wild birds to dairy cows in the state of Nevada, and officials at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and some scientists are concerned by a mutation they are seeing.
Second type of bird flu found in US dairy cows
Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.
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House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
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Egg Farmers Are Losing the Battle with Bird Flu
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
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Where has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the ...
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As bird flu circulates around the country, what’s the risk to Hilton Head’s wild birds?
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu has been circulating for years, and while South Carolina doesn’t have any major ...
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Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle Against Bird Flu
This outbreak feels different from any other, farmers say. Egg producers and industry groups are begging for a new prevention ...
'Highly pathogenic' bird flu case sparks cull
Bird flu has been found at a commercial poultry site on the Wirral, the Animal and Plant Health Agency said. All birds at the ...