Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.

A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time been found in infected U.S. dairy cattle.