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 ...

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 ...

H5N1, a strain of avian influenza type A, has been a growing concern in the poultry industry for nearly four years, leading to the culling of thousands of infected birds. The virus has also been ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus first emerged in southern China in 1996 and caused large outbreaks in poultry in Hong Kong in 1997. The outbreak was controlled but not eradicated and resurfaced in 2003.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that four dairy herds in Nevada recently found to be infected with H5N1 bird flu were in fact infected with a different strain of the virus ...

An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to ...

Experts warn that ignoring this issue, like with COVID-19, may leave us unprepared if mutations occur, extending the virus’s reach. As H5N1 bird flu continues to tighten its grip in the USA ...

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the avian influenza H5N1 virus in poultry birds that died on January 25. The collector and chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority ...

More: Here's how egg prices have increased over the decades The H5N1 bird flu virus first emerged in southern China in 1996 and caused large outbreaks in poultry in Hong Kong in 1997. The outbreak was ...

The USDA has determined that pasteurized milk will not transmit this H5N1 virus to humans. Raw milk sales are legal in Nevada, but there are no farms certified to sell it, according to the department.

The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two sets of infections — and that it could continue to do so.