US EditionNevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
- A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu called D1.1, which is different from the B3.13 strain that has been spreading in the U.S. Since last year.
- The worker experienced mild symptoms, primarily eye redness and irritation, and has since recovered without hospitalization, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- This is the first confirmed case of the D1.1 strain being traced to a cow, as it had previously only been seen in people exposed to poultry.
- The CDC states that the risk to the general public remains low and there is no evidence of person-to-person spread of the virus.
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New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says – CLG News
New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says –First cow-to-human case of D1.1 avian flu strain is confirmed | 11 Feb 2025 | A new type of bird flu has been detected in a human dairy worker in Nevada. This strain is different from the version that’s been spreading in herds since last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case was apparently mild, as the Churchill County dairy worker was not …
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
First Human Case Of Bird Flu Confirmed In Nevada
The US state of Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu, spread to a farm worker from infected dairy cows. The news comes days after a second strain of bird flu was detected in milk produced in Nevada for the first time. The farm worker caught a new strain of the H5N1 virus known as D1.1. Most of the dozens of people who have caught bird flu in the US so far had the B3.13 strain of H5N1. The worker experienced conjunctivitis as the…
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