Waterfowl hunters are being encouraged to take precautions to protect their health and the health of their dogs amid the presence of a Harmful Algal Bloom and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the state.
The temporary order allowing for the sale of non-cage-free eggs ends June 20.
A Nevada legislative bill that would help lower egg prices was signed into law by Governor Lombardo Thursday.
Nevada's first and only human case of bird flu—otherwise known as H5N1 or avian influenza A—has been found in Churchill County.
There are now seven herds in Nevada affected by avian flu. Six of those are infected with a new variant.
The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle in March.
Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.
The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.
This year, more than 60 bird flu infections have been reported, more than half of them in California.
Evidence of bird flu (H5N1) has officially been detected in dairy cattle in Nye County, Nevada, per the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
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