A new strain of bird flu, known as D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, marking the second instance of a distinct Type A H5N1 virus spilling over from wild birds into livestock. This discovery raises concerns about the wider spread of the virus and its potential impact on both animal and human health. Experts emphasize the importance of continued surveillance and testing to understand the extent of the threat.
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in US 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. 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.
1 version of the virus was the type linked to the first US death tied to bird flu and a severe illness in Canada. A person in Louisiana died in January after developing severe respiratory symptoms following contact with wild and backyard birds. In British Columbia, a teen girl was hospitalized for months with a virus traced to poultry.
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