Bird Flu 2024 News. H5n1 avian influenza is common among wild birds and has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. Since april, the bird flu virus, called h5n1, has struck 35 commercial flocks and 20 backyard flocks, contributing to the deaths of nearly 19 million birds in the united states.

Four poultry workers in colorado recently contracted bird flu, bringing the total of u.s. It is the 14th human case of bird flu in the us in 2024 and the first without a known occupational exposure to infected animals, according to the cdc.