The disclosure that dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows has put virologists and researchers on high alert. Among other things ...

Researchers aren’t sure how the D1.1 variant was transmitted to the Nevada cows. Dairy farmers with infected herds reported large die-offs of wild birds near their farms before their cows got ...

A dairy worker in Nevada has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the first human case identified in the state.

A new strain of bird flu has been discovered in the milk of some dairy cow herds in the U.S. Experts say the nation’s food supply remains safe due to the rigorous inspection procedures for ...

Cows are some of the most easily recognizable animals on the planet. We rely on them for food, milk, and leather. There are many different breeds of cows across the world, and they vary in size.

Dr. David Hicks, the Health Officer with the Jefferson County Department of Health, said they have not seen any cases involving cows here in Alabama, but we should remain cautious. Dr. Hicks ...

“I always thought one bird-to-cow transmission was a very rare event. Seems that may not be the case,” said Richard Webby, an influenza expert at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospita ...

"I always thought one bird-to-cow transmission was a very rare event. Seems that may not be the case," Richard Webby, an influenza expert at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, told the ...

New Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cows By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the ...

File - Dairy cows stand in a field outside of a milking barn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 6 ...