The Arizona Department of Agriculture (Azda) recently confirmed the first bird flu Genotype D1.1 Detection in milk from a dairy herd in Maricopa County.
As a protective measure, the dairy farm is under quarantine, according to a statement from the Azda.
Although the cattle are asymptomatic, testing confirmed the diagnosis.
The highly contagious bird flu is attached in dairy cows. (Getty Images)
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“Every dairy products in Arizona has been tested at least once since January. So far, only a monster of this dairy has tested positively, “said civil servants.” Milk and other dairy products that are pasteurized are safe to consume. “
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) first confirmed that the virus, genotype D1.1, was found in Nevada Dairy Cattle January 31.
A medical technologist in a molecular diagnostic lab extracts DNA from milk samples for testing the diagnostic center of the Animal Health at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY (Michael M. Santiago/Getty images)
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All earlier detections in dairy cattle were another genotype, B3.13.
Genotype D1.1 represents the dominant genotype in the North -American flyways during the fall and winter and according to APHIS has been identified in wild birds, mammals and overflow in domestic poultry.
HDC receives personnel preparation upcoming milk samples for testing in the Animal Health Diagnostic Center in Cornell University December 10, 2024, in Ithaca, NY (Michael M. Santiago/Getty images)
The Azda said that the genotype “does not have characteristics that would make it more likely to infect people,” said the statement.
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The New bird flu tensionD1.1, has been reported to more than a dozen people who are exposed to infected poultry.
The CDC noticed that on his website Bird Flu’s risk The public remains low.
Fox 10 Phoenix has contributed to this report.
