Map 1: Human and Animal Cases. Since 2003, 58 people have died of avian flu in Southeast Asia, and unofficial reports coming out of China suggest that the number may be significantly higher.

Nationwide, the total number of people infected with the avian influenza H5N1 in 2024 now stands at 36. "To date, [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ()] has confirmed infection of 16 ...

The H5N1 bird flu isn’t new. The CDC says the virus was first identified in Southern China in domestic waterfowl in 1996. In 1997, it spread to 18 people in China and Hong Kong.

According to the German media site DW, in recent months, there have been over 100 outbreaks of bird flu in Europe.Add to this number the outbreaks that have occurred in Asia and you’ve got even ...

A map showing where avian influenza H5N1 has infected humans in the U.S, with the darkest red showing California, which has had 26 cases in 2024. Bird flu also affects cows, pigs and people.

Avian influenza in Europe, Asia and North America is mainly spread by large species of waterfowl that don't migrate to Australia. But there is a small chance H5N1 could be brought to Australia by ...

In Europe, Norway reported an H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the Rogaland region in a flock of 7,000 birds, the OIE said. Outbreaks generally occur in the autumn, spread by migrating wild birds.

Israel is battling the coronavirus and a surge in flu cases. But it’s an outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu among migratory cranes and domestic poultry that is drawing global concern.

These haunting memories have led to widespread concern about the ongoing outbreak of avian H5N1 influenza in Asia. ... Thailand, and Vietnam have all reported H5N1 in their poultry (see map).

Map showing duck farm and chicken farms connected by wind-borne spread of H5N1 avian influenza. Map ... More drawn by E. Marty from data reported in a study of an outbreak in the Czech Republic.

H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Map Reveals Confirmed US Human Cases. Published Oct 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM EDT Updated Oct 30, 2024 at 4:26 AM EDT. By . Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K.