New Strain of Bird Flu in Nevada Reveals a Concerning Mutation
2 days ago · D1.1 is the "current predominant genotype in migratory wild birds", according to the USDA, and it is responsible for a few serious human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). These include a near-fatal case involving a teen in Canada and the first and only human death related to bird flu in North America thus far, involving a person over the …
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC …
1 day ago · 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. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC …
20 hours ago · A dairy worker in Nevada is believed to be the first person in the U.S. to contract a new strain of bird flu from cattle. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in ...
APHIS Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada
On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle.
‘We have a long way to go’ says Ag Director after first human bird flu …
1 day ago · Reno, NV– The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), in coordination with the USDA, has confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild bird populations in Nevada. HPAI is a contagious ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation …
3 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 ...
CDC confirms Nevada dairy worker infected with different bird flu …
1 day ago · A strain of bird flu spreading among dairy cows in Nevada has infected a dairy worker in the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.. The patient, who’d been working ...
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may …
Feb 5, 2025 · 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 ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in dairy cows in northern Nevada
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Churchill County. The affected premises have been quarantined, and mandatory testing will occur onsite at regular intervals until the herds are confirmed to …
New strain of bird flu detected in Nevada dairy cows
6 days ago · The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle.