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Second bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle, USDA says

  • A strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus recently jumped from poultry and wild birds to dairy cattle in Nevada, marking the first time the D1.1 variant has infected cows.
  • The USDA detected the bird flu strain in milk collected from a silo last year, but did not specify the number of cows infected.
  • While the risk to public health remains low, officials warn against consuming raw milk due to lack of data on human transmission, though pasteurized milk is considered safe.
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The bird flu virus is rampant among cows in the USA; it has so far had little effect on humans. But now another type of pathogen has been discovered in cow's milk. How dangerous is D1.1?

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