A dangerous type of bird flu virus, known as H5N1, has recently made its way from birds to dairy cows in Nevada. This is particularly important because this same virus variant, called D1.1, was connected to a death in Louisiana last month. Think of viruses like unwanted guests who sometimes figure out how to visit new houses. Usually, this bird flu virus only affected birds, but now it’s found a way to infect cows – something scientists didn’t expect to happen so easily. By February 2025, it had spread to cow herds in 16 herds, affecting more than 957 farms. … Continue reading H5N1 Bird Flu Hits Nevada Dairy Cows, Spreading to 16 Herds and Driving Egg Prices Up 100%