New Bird Flu Strain Found in Nevada Dairy Worker

The worker, exposed to infected cattle at a Churchill County dairy, had mild symptoms and did not need hospitalization.

Dairy cattle feed at a farm near Vado, N.M., on March 31, 2017. Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo

A dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a novel strain of bird flu, marking the first time this particular version of the virus has been traced to a cow, according to the Central Nevada Health District on Feb. 10.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also confirmed the case.