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Reposted by Nicole Welk-Joerger
When H5N1 avian influenza made a jump into dairy cattle in early 2024, the development prompted health and economic concerns. Since then, a team of researchers at UW–Madison has been working to answer important public health and food-safety questions: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-v...
UW–Madison virologists are at the forefront of efforts to keep tabs on avian influenza in dairy milk
When H5N1 avian influenza made a jump into dairy cattle in early 2024, the development prompted health and economic concerns. Since then, a team of researchers at UW–Madison has been working to answer
news.wisc.edu
August 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reposted by Nicole Welk-Joerger
BREAKING: VIRUS FROM NEVADA DAIRY WORKER WITH BIRD FLU HAS THE SAME GENETIC MUTATION seen in the Nevada cows – a change of PB2 D701N that has previously been assoc with more efficient virus replication in ppl & mammals.

CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM