Bird Flu Outbreak 2024. The h5n1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreaks among poultry in the united states, with 48 states affected. It was also likely the first.

The h5n1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreaks among poultry in the united states, with 48 states affected. 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.