New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker

Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain becomes state's first human case
A new variant of the bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada marking the state's first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza.
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.
‘Never been seen before’: Nevada Agriculture officials on high alert after first human case of bird flu
The first human case of bird flu has been detected in Nevada. The CDC reported a Churchill County dairy farm worker tested positive.
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
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 easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new strain that makes it more lethal in mammals.
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 on high alert.
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.
Second type of bird flu found in US dairy cows
Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.
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