A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.

Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from ...

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu virus different from the one circulating in other herds ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying ...

The new H5N1 version, known as D1.1, was found in dairy cattle in Nevada and is different than the B3.13 type that has spread ...

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 ...

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Dairy cows have been making a tremendous trade at sales so far this year as milk markets look to be holding into February and ...

Dairy Sale saw strong trade, with top pedigree Holstein Friesians selling up to £2,920. Find out which heifers led the way!