US Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in Nebraska Dairy Herd
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in the state of Nebraska.
In a statement, the USDA said on Monday that the confirmed strain is H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13. The case was detected through state-led tracing and investigation following an initial finding from pre-movement surveillance milk samples, which are required under a federal order issued by the USDA in April 2024.
This marks the first known case of HPAI in cattle...
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