6 days ago · 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 ...

5 days ago · Worries about bird flu go beyond dairy cattle. Last month saw an uptick in outbreaks among poultry facilities, with more than 80 commercial flocks affected. Some states are warning the public to ...

2 days ago · 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 ...

5 days ago · Cows in Nevada have been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu different from the strain detected in all other herds to this point in the ongoing dairy outbreak.

5 days ago · Herds in 2 Nevada counties placed under quarantine due to bird flu. ... Health officials look to learn from 2024 bird flu outbreak in Texas. Last year, bird flu spread across the country as ...

5 days ago · The cows in Nevada were infected with a version of the virus known as D1.1, which has been spreading in wild birds and poultry. ... Avian influenza is so called because it is best adapted to ...

5 days ago · A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in Louisiana and severely sickened a teenager in Canada has now been detected in dairy herds in Nevada. The version, known as D1.1, is ...

5 days ago · The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that four dairy herds in Nevada recently found to be infected with H5N1 bird flu were in fact infected with a different strain of the virus ...

6 days ago · With a second case of bird flu detected in a Nevada dairy herd, state and federal officials are increasing efforts to protect livestock and residents. ... How large is the bird flu outbreak in the ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Churchill County, marking the first case in Northern Nevada and the second in the state.