LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Avian flu has been detected in dairy cows in Nye County, based on state officers. It is the primary report of H5N1 in dairy cows in Nevada.
State agriculture officers stated Friday that the location has been quarantined and obligatory testing will proceed till the herd is confirmed to be freed from the virus.
The U.S. authorities on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk provide for hen flu to raised monitor the unfold of the virus in dairy cows.
Consideration to the virus has elevated since Might, when officers discovered transmission from cows to people. No human-to-human transmissions have been discovered, however the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention proceed to observe the state of affairs.
Cow-to-human transmission has resulted solely in minor signs, however scientists have cautioned that mutations may change the state of affairs rapidly. The latest flu pandemic occurred in 2009 involving swine flu.
Nevada officers stated the virus present in Nye County is within the means of being sequenced by the USDA Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS) Nationwide Veterinary Laboratories.
Nye County is Nevada’s largest county, and its largest metropolis is Pahrump, situated about 70 miles east of Las Vegas. The Division of Agriculture lists three dairies working within the Amargosa Valley, simply northwest of Pahrump: Ponderosa Dairy I, Ponderosa Dairy II, and Moapa Dairy.
“Ensuring the safety of the industry is our utmost priority,” Nevada Division of Agriculture (NDA) Director J.J. Goicoechea stated. “Early action is critical to prevent the spread of animal disease. We have notified industry members and encouraged increased animal and worker safety precautions.”
See solutions to frequent questions on H5N1 on this USDA doc: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/websites/default/recordsdata/hpai-dairy-faqs.pdf
The CDC maintains that the danger to people stays low and the NDA is working with state and county well being officers to guard human well being and security, based on a Friday information launch.
“The NDA thanks our partners from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Nye County Health Officer, Dr. Daniel Griffith, for their support and coordination,” Goicoechea stated. “This is a huge team effort, and we are thankful to have strong partners across Nevada.”Dairy and meat merchandise stay secure for consumption. As well as, the USDA has decided that pasteurized milk won’t transmit the virus to people. Uncooked milk is unlawful in Nevada.
“As always, we recommend following food safety guidelines, only eating or drinking pasteurized milk and cheeses, and cooking meat to the appropriate minimum internal temperatures,” Goicoechea stated.
