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

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.
Stopgap measures against H5N1 bird flu can only go so far
Before future studies would uncover a link between Nipah outbreaks and the felling of native forests for the purposes of fruit plantations, more than 1 million pigs are culled to quell an outbreak that leads to the deaths of 105 people.
New Strain of Bird Flu in Nevada Reveals a Concerning Mutation
An emerging strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spilled over from wild birds to dairy cows in the state of Nevada, and officials at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and some scientists are concerned by a mutation they are seeing.
H5N1 bird flu silently spread from animals to some humans: US CDC
H5N1 bird flu has silently spread from animals to some humans who treat animals, according to a study, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests bird flu cases may
USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada dairy herds
The USDA said four Nevada dairy herds were infected with an H5N1 bird flu strain that has circulated in wild birds, making prospects for containment in cows appear dim.
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.
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.
U.S. bird flu hospitalizations rise to 4 after Ohio discloses case
Ohio's health department confirmed Saturday that a farmer in the state was discharged from the hospital after being sickened ...
You may have had bird flu and not even know it; here’s why that’s so concerning
More Americans may have had bird flu without suffering any symptoms, a new study finds. That could allow the virus to mutate into something more dangerous.
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Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns
"[That] doesn't mean that this mutation will be picked up, but what it means to me is that it's not that far away." He explained that H5N1 can also interact with "regular" seasonal flu viruses.
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Nevada reports H5N1 in dairy worker; USDA fleshes out D1.1 sequencing from affected herds
The Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) today said it has confirmed the state's first human infection from H5N1 avian flu, ...
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Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one ...
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Bird Flu in Connecticut: Experts Provide Insights On Risk, Mutation, And Preparedness
Dr. Paulo H. Verardi, a virologist and head of the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science at the University of ...
NanoViricides Drug Can Fight Bird Flu Pandemic; H5N1 Virus Cannot Escape
NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the 'Company') declared today that it is ready to fight the bird flu with its revolutionary ...
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists ...