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#Birdflu - infected San Bernardino County dairy #cows may have concerning new #mutation, latimes.com/environment/story/

A genetic mutation has appeared in dairy cows that could make the virus more deadly and transmissible. Scientists say dairy herds in San Bernardino County are the likely source. Since the outbreak was first reported in dairy cows last March, 70 people have been infected and one person has died.

Holstein cows at Riverview Dairy in Pixley, California, on March 12, 2020. The liquid part of their manure is directed into a nearby anaerobic digester, which captures methane that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.
Los Angeles Times · Study shows widespread bird flu infection in cattleBy Susanne Rust