Bird Flu 2024. 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. It was also likely the first human.

The centers for disease control has. Bird flu outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states, and at least one infection in farmworker in texas, have incited fears that the virus may be the next infectious threat to people.