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New Bird Flu Strain Detected In US Dairy Cattle Sparking Concerns Of Spread New Bird Flu Strain Detected In US Dairy Cattle Sparking Concerns Of Spread
New Bird Flu Strain Detected In US Dairy Cattle Sparking Concerns Of Spread A new strain of bird flu has been detected in US dairy cattle, raising concerns about its potential transmission and impact on livestock and public health. The USDA confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, genotype D1.1, was found in dairy cows in Nevada following routine milk testing. This marks the first time this specific genotype has been identified in cattle. Previous cases in dairy herds involved a different strain, known as genotype B3.13.  According to the USDA, genotype D1.1 has been prevalent among wild birds, mammals, and domestic poultry across North …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bergen County Child First Person In U.S. To Carry Exotic Longhorned Tick Bergen County Child First Person In U.S. To Carry Exotic Longhorned Tick
Bergen County Child First Person In U.S. To Carry Exotic Longhorned Tick A child in Bergen County is the first person in the U.S. to have been found carrying an exotic tick species discovered by researches last fall, scientists announced Tuesday. The child carrying the Longhorned Tick was not bitten and tests by a private lab revealed no pathogens in that tick, according to the Rutgers Center for Vector Biology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. It was not known where the child was from. Bergen County's first Longhorned Tick spotting was at Soldier Hill Golf Course in Emerson earlier this summer, making Bergen County the fifth in the state to contain the tick,…

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by Cecilia Levine