Scientists find clues in early analysis of newly shared US H5N1 avian flu sequences
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 With the public release of 239 recent H5N1 avian flu genetic sequences from US dairy cows and other animals, researchers have already roughly visualized the virus, but they still lack the collection dates and geographic information that would paint a clearer picture. Meanwhile, the virus was confirmed in another dairy herd in Idaho, raising the number of H5N1 detections to 33, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health