New Threat: Bird Flu D1.1 Strain Infects Cows, Spreads to Humans in Nevada | Public Health

A new and potentially concerning development has emerged as the Bird Flu strain D1.1 has jumped from birds to cows and has now infected a human in Nevada. This event raises questions about the potential for additional cross-species transmission. Is there a risk of a larger outbreak? In this video, we explore the details of this case, how the virus is spreading, additional mutation found in this D1.1 variant making it more efficiency for mammalian infection, and what this means for public health.

Key topics covered:

(1) The evolution of Bird Flu H5N1 variant D1.1 and its mutation to go from infecting birds to infecting cows

(2) How the virus moved from birds to cows, and then to humans

(3) What this means for human health and the risk of future infections

(4) The Nevada human infection case: What you need to know Is this the beginning of a new pandemic threat, or a rare, isolated incident? 

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YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jBB1wDYnUc