Bird Flu 2024 Outbreak

A major outbreak of a new strain of bird flu—formally named influenza a virus subtype h5n1 —has since killed millions of wild birds and infected poultry, dairy cattle,. 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.

Four poultry workers in colorado recently contracted bird flu, bringing the total of u.s. Three months into the u.s.