Bird Flu Pandemic 2024

Bird Flu Pandemic 2024. In the handful of human cases seen so far it has been extremely deadly. H5n1 avian influenza is common among wild birds and has caused outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows.

So far, there’s only one known case of the virus possibly passing from a cow to a human, but experts are concerned there may be more cases we don’t know about, and about the potential for further spread. Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to reuters interviews with more.