This is the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle (all previous detections in dairy cattle have been HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13). Genotype D1.1 represents the predominant genotype in the North American flyways this past fall and winter and has been identified in wild birds, mammals, and spillovers into domestic ...

20 hours 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.

1 day ago · Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu : Shots - Health News The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding ...

13 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

1 day ago · A new version of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in milk samples collected from dairy herds in Nevada. The strain, known as D1.1, had so far been associated only with migrating birds and ...

1 day ago · Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday.. The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle at least twice.

1 day ago · Dairy cows at Ponderosa Dairies, a dairy farm in rural Nevada that employs about 200 people and produces a lot of milk for the Clark County School District amongst other buyers on Tuesday, May 9 ...

Jan 24, 2025 · 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 be virus-free.