Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain: 5 things to know
A new strain of bird flu, D1.1, has spread from dairy cows to a human in Nevada, marking a significant development in the ongoing outbreak, according to the CDC. The patient, a dairy worker, was infected after working with sick cows and experienced mild symptoms, including pink eye, NBC News reported Feb. 10.
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. The Central Nevada Health District confirmed the infection in a news release issued on Monday. The worker was exposed while working with infected dairy cattle when he contracted the D1.1 genotype bird flu strain.
That bird flu strain, called D1.1 by scientists, was also linked to a fatal human case in Louisiana last year after exposure to sick birds. The D1.1 strain has emerged in recent months to dominate ...
This version of bird flu, known as D1.1, has only ever previously been detected in wild birds and poultry, indicating that it has now spilled over into cows. The detection, found in dairy cattle ...
A highly pathogenic D1.1 genotype of avian influenza was detected in Nevada dairy cattle, according to reports On Friday, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...
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