USDA confirms Nevada dairy cows infected with 2nd strain of bird flu

On Jan. 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/02/06/usda-confirms-nevada-dairy-cows-infected-with-2nd-strain-of-bird-flu/