Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

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ICYMI: Bird Flu Has Spread To Cows In Arizona And Nevada : 1A

Avian influenza has killed millions of birds and caused egg prices to soar since it first emerged in U.S. poultry in 2022.The virus has since jumped to other mammals, including people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 973 dairy herds infected with bird flu as of Feb. 21. And 70 cases among people in the U.S. since March of last year.Cases of the avian flu, or H5N1, in dairy cows in Nevada and Arizona have scientists rethi…

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What you should know about bird flu in the UK - and its impact on humans

Human-to-human transmission has not happened in the UK or Europe since bird flu first emerged in 1997 - but experts warn each infection increases the risk of the virus adapting to human hosts and causing a pandemic.

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Bird Flu Variant Found In Nevada Cattle Has Mutation That May Make It More Infectious To Humans

A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the virus to replicate in mammals, including humans, according to a technical brief released by the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health… Bird Flu Variant Found In Nevada Cattle Has Mutation That May Make It More Infectious To Humans

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New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus

A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new strain that makes it more lethal in mammals.

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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 on high alert.

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Brenda Goodman, CNN The latest variant of bird flu that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that is thought to help the virus replicate more easily in mammals, including humans, according to a new technical report from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. However, it's not clear whether these viruses pose a greater threat to people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…