Bird Flu In 2024 In India. 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. The global health organisation flagged that the bird flu has an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate in humans.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai), also called bird flu, was first detected in india in the state of maharashtra in february. The “rare” infection by the avian influenza h9n2 virus was detected.