Bird Flu Update 2024 Usa. A highly contagious strain of avian flu that has likely killed hundreds of birds and spread across more than two dozen states has been detected in a human for the first time in the u.s.,. Summary analysis of genetic sequences of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(h5n1) viruses in texas;
The h5n1 strain of avian influenza has affected 48 states and 513 counties, together reporting 1,116 outbreaks, according to the centers for disease control and prevention’s (cdc) latest update. Agencies are working to contain the recent bird flu outbreak among cattle to prevent further spread to humans (beyond one case reported in early april) and use.