A 2nd Type of H5N1 Bird Flu Jumped From Cows to Humans

H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently
Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Second Type of H5N1 Bird Flu Jumped From Cows to Humans
H5N1 bird flu is branching out. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that a second type of H5N1 has likely spread from dairy cows to humans.
New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?
The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that a strain previously found only in wild birds has turned up in dairy herds in Nevada ‒ raising concerns that future human infections could be more serious.
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show 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.
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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.
LA Times Today: New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show changes in virus
A new strain of the bird flu virus that has already killed one person has now been detected in herds of dairy cows in Nevada. Until now, this particular strain had only been associated with birds and poultry.
H5N1 bird flu: Nevada dairy worker infected with newly spilled-over strain
A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu—genotype D1.1—that has newly spilled over to cows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. The worker experienced conjunctivitis (pink eye) as the only symptom and is recovering,
Dairy farmer gets bird flu; what to know about new strain
A dairy worker in Nevada has contracted a new strain of the bird flu. Here's what we know about the D1.1 genotype bird flu strain. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
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