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

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 wild birds into cattle at least twice. Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.

“I always thought one bird-to-cow transmission was a very rare event. Seems that may not be the case,” said Richard Webby, an influenza expert at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

  • [email protected]
    173·
    8 hours ago

    Never been happier to be a vegetarian incapable of processing milk.

    Edit: to be clear, I’m poking fun at your upcoming bankruptcy over a simple dinner of milk steak and jellybeans.

    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      51·
      5 hours ago

      Being able to eat meat doesn’t mean you have to. Something that (perhaps slightly irrationally) annoys me about some people. They act as if a meal requires meat and then complain at how expensive food is to buy. Laughs in omnivore £15/week each diet. But by not being actually vegetarian I can still have things like Worcestershire sauce too.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      52·
      6 hours ago

      I have to have whole milk and other dairy as part of my nutritional regimen as worked out by a professional dietician, so I’m glad I’m not in America right now.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      7 hours ago

      It’s tragic that people have already killed their cats with raw milk (and some cat food), apparently. I’m sure Brainworms will be looking out for everyone’s pets, too…

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        4·
        5 hours ago

        That is one concern, if it’s also resulting in a lot of livestock being killed off that will now impact food prices of more than just eggs.