Avian Flu Outbreak 2024. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) is a disease that is highly contagious and often deadly in poultry, caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza a. 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 first human case of h5n1 bird flu linked to an outbreak in dairy cows in the united states was reported on april 1, 2024, in texas. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) is a disease that is highly contagious and often deadly in poultry, caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza a.
