Bird Flu In Humans 2024 Statistics.  — the second human case of a(h5n1) bird flu in the united states was reported in 2024 and linked with dairy cattle and reported eye redness as their only symptom, consistent with conjunctivitis, and has recovered. When flu viruses mutate, they may be able to move from their original hosts — birds in this case — to humans and other animals.

On july 14, 2024, cdc confirmed four human cases of h5 bird flu in colorado, and additional (fifth and sixth) cases in colorado were confirmed at cdc and were reported on july 19, 2024.  — the state of odisha in eastern india has culled more than a thousand chickens after a positive test for the highly pathogenic h5n1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, a state government.