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. Although health officials say the risk to the public remains low, there is rising concern, emerging in part from news that the largest producer of fresh eggs in the u.s.
The h5n1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreaks among poultry in the united states, with 48 states affected. New zealand must be prepared for the bird flu strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say, as australia confirms its first human case.
