Bird Flu Update 2024 Usaid. On 22 may 2024, who received a notification from the ihr nfp regarding a human case of avian influenza a(h9n2) virus infection in west bengal state, india. Avian influenza, also known as 'bird flu', is a disease primarily affecting birds and is caused by a virus of the orthomyxoviridae family.
Maps show us counties affected by outbreak. H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and u.s.
