Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: U.S. Human Infections Rise To 7

Forbes July 13, 2024
Arianna Johnson

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Here’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently spread among cattle in U.S. states and marine mammals across the world, which has health officials closely monitoring it and experts concerned the virus could mutate and eventually spread to humans, where it has proven rare but deadly.

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