New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker

New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
A new strain of bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first cow-spread case, the CDC has reported. Jacob Glanville of Centivax addressed the public risk.
New version of bird flu infects Nevada dairy worker
This version of the virus is circulating broadly in wild birds and is different from the virus that has been causing dairy cow outbreaks since early 2024, the CDC said.
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CDC confirms Nevada dairy worker infected with different bird flu strain
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.
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
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Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain — Should you be concerned?
A Nevada dairy worker has tested positive for a newly identified strain of bird flu, sparking concerns about potential cow-to-human transmission. But health officials say that the overall public health risk remains low.
Nevada Confirms State's First Human Case of Bird Flu in a Dairy Worker
Nevada has confirmed the state's 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. The U.S. Department of Agriculture for the first time last week confirmed a second strain of bird flu in dairy cattle in Nevada,
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.
New bird flu strain in cows spreads to Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada has been confirmed to be infected by a new bird flu strain found to be spreading among cows in the state last week. That strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, called D1.1 by scientists,
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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 ...
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
The newer strain had been seen before in more than a dozen people exposed to poultry, but this is the first time an infection ...