A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
1 day ago · A variant of H5N1 bird flu that has circulated widely in wild birds — and in several instances led to severe illness in humans — has turned up in dairy cattle for the first time. The findings ...
New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus …
2 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 ...
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.
Bird flu strain found in dairy cows. How worried should we be?
22 hours ago · 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 ...
New bird flu strain found in dairy cattle; case was in Nevada
1 day ago · U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, ramping up concerns about the persistent ...
A different version of bird flu detected in dairy cows in Nevada
1 day ago · The new version, known as D1.1, was confirmed in Nevada cattle on Friday, according to USDA. It was detected in milk collected as part of a surveillance program launched in December.
New type of bird flu detected in Nevada dairy cattle
1 day ago · Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu thats different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, officials said. VIEW E-EDITION.
USDA confirms Nevada dairy cows infected with 2nd strain of …
1 day ago · The Nevada case is the first detection of the virus genotype in dairy cattle (all previous detections in dairy cattle have been HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13).
USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada ...
2 days ago · The subset of viruses responsible for the outbreak in dairy cows is genotype B3.13. The version of the virus found in the Nevada cows was genotype D1.1. ...
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, …
1 day ago · The new Nevada dairy infections were first detected through milk testing conducted on January 31, according to an update Wednesday by the US Department of Agriculture. Whole genome sequencing ...