Bird Flu In America 2024. H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and u.s. The first human case of h5n1 bird flu linked to an outbreak in dairy cows in the united states was reported on april 1, 2024, in texas.

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. Up until last friday afternoon, a total of 13 people in the united states had officially come down this year with avian influenza h5, also known as bird flu.