Dairy workers may have given bird flu virus to their pet cats, with deadly results
A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at dairy farms and by dairy workers.
Michigan dairy workers' cats died from bird flu, but it's not clear how they got infected
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.
Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, C.D.C. Study Suggests
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.
New version of bird flu infects Nevada dairy worker
This version of the virus is circulating broadly in wild birds and is different from the virus that has been causing dairy cow outbreaks since early 2024, the CDC said.
Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the
Nevada Confirms State's First Human Case of Bird Flu in a Dairy Worker
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
U.S. dairy farmer says Trump's mass deportation plan would put him out of business
John Rosenow, a fifth-generation farmer in Waumandee, Wisconsin, said about 90% of the work on his farm is done by immigrants ...
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BREAKING: Second U.S. Dairy Worker Infected with Bird Flu Confirmed in Michigan
The infection of a dairy worker in Michigan expands the outbreak of the H5N1 virus, though the CDC said the risk to the general public remains low. A Texas dairy worker was confirmed to be ...
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New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show changes in virus
CNN reports a Nevada dairy worker may have been infected by deadly D1.1 version of H5N1 bird flu Worker shows only mild symptoms Genetic analyses of this version show changes that could make it ...
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Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain becomes state's first human case
A new variant of the bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the state's first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza. The worker was exposed to the D1.1 strain after working with ...
Readers sound off on pardoned insurrectionists, undocumented dairy workers and Cuomo for mayor
We all face consequences of Trump’s J6 pardons Massapequa Park, L.I.: “Promises made, promises kept.” That was President Trump’s slogan during 2016-20. Apparently, it is this time as well. During the ...