4 days ago · Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill County, the Central Nevada Health District announced on Monday.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Churchill County. The affected premises have been quarantined, and mandatory testing will occur onsite at regular intervals until the herds are confirmed to be virus-free.

4 days ago · It will not prevent infection with avian influenza viruses, but it can reduce the risk of coinfection with avian and flu viruses. Report dead or sick birds or animals to the USDA Wildlife Services ...

4 days ago · A dairy worker in Churchill County was infected with a new type of bird flu, state and federal health officials said Monday. It is the state’s first and only human case. The worker was exposed to infected dairy cattle while working at the farm. The illness was considered mild, the Nevada Central Health District said.

4 days ago · The Nevada dairy worker was exposed at a farm in Churchill County, in the west central part of the state, state health officials said. ... Kansas test positive for avian flu. By Mike Stobbe, JoNel ...

4 days ago · Nevada's first and only human case of bird flu—otherwise known as H5N1 or avian influenza A—has been found in Churchill County. As we'd previously reported, the bird flu had already been detected in cattle in Churchill County.. The Central Nevada Health District says that this first human case is an adult who was exposed to infected cows while working at a dairy farm in Churchill County.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Nevada Department of Agriculture has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in Churchill County, according to a Friday news release. The affected premises have been quarantined and mandatory testing will occur onsite until the herds are confirmed to be virus-free, the NDA said.

4 days ago · The D1.1 version of the virus was linked to the first U.S. death tied to bird flu and to a severe illness in Canada. A person in Louisiana died in January after developing severe respiratory symptoms following contact with wild and backyard birds. In British Columbia, a teen girl was hospitalized for months with a virus traced to poultry. While the risk to the general public is low, the CDC ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Dairy cattle premises in Nye and Churchill Counties have been placed under quarantine due to detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory is continuing testing to confirm what strain of virus has been detected in Churchill County.

Jan 29, 2025 · Bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Churchill County, marking the first case in Northern Nevada and the second in the state. The Nevada Department of Agriculture reported the new case...