Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...

Doug Sinclair, Director of Public Health for Yates County, noted that H5N1 cases have been documented for several years in ...

It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...

U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of ...

The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle ...

A new variant of H5N1 bird flu, known as D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada. This marks the first time this strain has been found in cows, showing symptoms like coughing and sneezing.

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.

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The D1.1 version of the virus was detected during milk testing late last year and was the strain that led to the death of a Louisiana man and severely sickened a Canadian teen. The CDC has not held ...

The new H5N1 version, known as D1.1, was found in dairy cattle in Nevada and is different than the B3.13 type that has spread ...