Evidence of bird flu (H5N1) has officially been detected in dairy cattle in Nye County, Nevada, per the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the risk of infection to humans is low.
The NDA is working with state and county health officials to protect health and safety of Nevadans.
Officials maintain that dairy and meat products remain safe for consumption.
The USDA has determined that pasteurized milk will not transmit bird flu to humans, and has ordered expanded testing of milk throughout the nation.
In the state of Nevada, raw milk is illegal.
Bird flu has now been found in 16 states throughout the United States, with the first detections happening in dairy cows in Texas back in March.
