Bird Flu In 2024. The bird flu has been identified in more than 100 million chickens in 48 states and 178 cattle herds spread across more than a dozen. None of the 167 samples, which included milk, ice cream, hard cheese, butter, cream cheese and aged raw milk cheese, contained viable h5n1 bird flu virus, the u.s.
Nsw health says it spreads predominantly. Bird flu can be deadly for poultry and has ravaged farm flocks worldwide in recent years.