Bird Flu In America 2024. Cdc reports 13 human cases of h5n1 bird flu infection in the us since april 2024, mostly associated with exposure to infected poultry or dairy cows. For nearly four months, the spread of bird flu in the nation’s dairy cattle has stoked fears that, if left unchecked, the virus could eventually unleash a pandemic.

The first human case of a(h5n1) bird flu linked to an outbreak in dairy cows in the united states was reported on april 1, 2024, in texas. Four poultry workers in colorado recently contracted bird flu, bringing the total of u.s.