The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) recently confirmed the genotype D1.1 detection of the first avian influenza of milk from a dairy herd in Maricopa County.
As a protective measure, dairy farms are being quarantined, according to Azda's statement.
The cow is asymptomatic, but the diagnosis was confirmed by testing.
The highly contagious avian flu has been confirmed in dairy cows. (Getty Images)
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“All dairy products in Arizona have been tested at least once since January. So far, only samples of this dairy have been tested positive,” the official said. “Pasteurized milk and other dairy products are safely consumed.”
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) first confirmed that the virus, genotype D1.1, was discovered in Nevada dairy cows on January 31st.
Medical Technicians at Molecular Diagnostic Lab Extract DNA from Milk Samples for Tests at Cornell University Animal Health Centre in Ithaca, New York (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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All previous detections of dairy cows were of different genotype b3.13.
Genotype D1.1 represents the major genotype of North American flyways over autumn and winter, identifying wild birds, mammals and poultry as rippled.
HDC Reception Staff Preparation: Milk Samples Arrival for Testing at Cornell University Animal Health Centre, Ithaca, New York, December 10, 2024 (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Azda said the genotype “has no characteristic that makes it more likely to infect humans.”
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but, New bird flu strainD1.1 has been reported in more than 12 people exposed to infected poultry.
The CDC pointed it out on its website Risk of bird flu It remains low for the general public.
Fox 10 Phoenix contributed to this report.
