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New type of bird flu found in dairy cows in Nevada

New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?

Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from wild birds in late 2023 or early 2024. The USDA confirmed the virus's existence in the Nevada dairy cattle through milk sampling, the agency said.

CNN · 1d

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay

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 Agriculture.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

New Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cows

A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the second time the virus has jumped from birds to cattle. This latest infection — reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wednesday — involves a strain of H5N1,

Bird flu spreads across U.S.

Scientific American · 3h

The US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans

Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins Right after President Donald Trump took office, amid the flurry of executive orders and agency upheavals,

UPI · 23h

Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.

The Record, Bergen County on … · 22h

Bird flu spreads across the U.S.; is there a threat in NJ?

Bird flu continues to spread across the country, with the virus wiping out wild bird populations and devastating poultry farms. This week, dairy cattle in the U.S. tested positive for a strain of bird flu that had not been seen in cows.

1st H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock

East Bay Times · 9h

First H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock

The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity measures.

Yahoo · 19h

Bird flu confirmed in Rockland; H5N1 suspected in other dead geese found in Spring Valley

Bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows with several recent human cases.

SFGATE on MSN · 13h

Multiple instances of bird flu found in San Mateo County

H5N1, known as bird flu, has been found in San Mateo County this week, according to state and local health officials. San Mateo County officials said Thursday that bird flu was found in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay.

1don MSN

Officials say bird flu likely widespread in the state. What we know about the H5N1 virus

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...

2hon MSN

New York temporarily shutters bird markets after seven cases of avian flu are detected in NYC

New York on Friday ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after ...

How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak

The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a ...

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C.D.C. Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People

The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the ...

health.wusf.usf.edu7d

Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

Scientific American1d

A Second Type of Bird Flu is Circulating in U.S. Ducks—What to Know

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...

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Bird flu hits Montgomery County, with outbreak in backyard chickens

The highly contagious bird flu has hit Montgomery County, Maryland, where officials say a backyard flock of chickens tested ...

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