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.

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 version of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in milk samples collected from dairy herds in Nevada. The strain, known as D1.1, had so far been associated only with migrating birds and ...

H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment. Beth Mole – Feb 5, 2025 5:52 pm | 162 ...

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 ...

A dairy worker in Nevada has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the first human case identified in the state. Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz/CDC/AP. CNN — ...

The bird flu strain H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 is the predominant strain currently circulating in wild birds in North America and was confirmed for the first time in cows in Nevada last week.

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.

The Nevada department of agriculture is encouraging livestock owners to monitor their animals for signs of illness to prevent further spread of bird flu, also called H5N1. Cows infected with bird ...

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.