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USDA detects second type of bird flu in dairy cows

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Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year,...

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  1. New York Times

    Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.

  2. Fox5 Atlanta

    Bird flu in cattle: 2nd type of strain detected in US dairy cows — what to know (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A new type of bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, according to the USDA. The strain is different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year.

  3. Odessa American

    Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows (opens Odessa American)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The finding raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.

  4. NBC Chicago

    USDA detects second type of bird flu in dairy cows (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year,...

  5. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    New type of bird flu detected in Nevada dairy cattle (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu thats different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, officials said.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.

  7. CNN

    New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

  8. Voice of America

    Second bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle, agriculture agency says (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Genome sequencing of milk from Nevada has identified a different strain of bird flu in dairy cows for the first time, the USDA says

  9. FOX Business

    Deadly bird flu detected in Nevada dairy cattle (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A deadly bird flu genotype was found in Nevada dairy cattle.

  10. Forbes

    New Bird Flu Strain Detected In Cows In Nevada (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The strain killed an elderly Louisiana resident in January and hospitalized a Canadian child late last year.

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    New type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Bird flu cases in Nevada cattle detected, raising questions about wider spread and impact on people who work with animals.

  12. NPR

    A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.

  13. The Guardian

    US officials detect second bird flu strain in dairy cattle (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Experts say discovery raises questions about wider spread of virus and difficulty of controlling infections in animals

  14. WHDH Boston

    Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Second bird flu strain found in dairy cattle, USDA says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    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 Agriculture said on Wednesday, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.

  16. Green Field Reporter

    Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from…

  17. Live Science

    2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.

  18. Newsweek

    Bird flu infects cows for second time in under a year (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu, marking the second strain detected in herds since March.

  19. Forbes

    New Type Of Bird Flu Emerging In US Dairy Cattle, Sparking Health Concerns (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A variant of the H5N1 bird flu has now infected dairy cattle in Nevada, according to reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.

  20. NBC News

    USDA detects second bird flu strain in dairy cows (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected a bird flu strain in dairy cattle that previously had not been seen in cows, the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said on Wednesday.

  21. The Week

    New form of H5N1 bird flu found in US dairy cows (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    This new form of bird flu is different from the version that spread through herds in the last year

  22. Science News

    A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean? (opens Science News)

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    Science News's feed description

    While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

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