Bird Flu Pandemic 2024 News. H5n1 avian influenza is common among wild birds and has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. The virus causing the outbreak in cows is highly pathogenic avian influenza — sometimes shortened to hpai — of the h5n1 subtype.
Bird flu outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states, and at least one infection. On friday, july 26, 2024, cdc posted updated data on its website regarding the number of confirmed human cases of h5 bird flu and the number of people who have been.