Bird Flu Outbreak Fades Away

Over the past eighteen months, numerous reports of avian influenza infections in birds, mammals, and even people in 47 states have been reported.

Since January 2022, based on its genetic features, about 836 flocks, and over 58 million birds have been infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) virus.

To date, more than 6,500 people in 52 jurisdictions have been monitored since 2022, and only one human case has been identified in the U.S.

However, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted some excellent 'bird flu' news on July 25, 2023.

There has not been a confirmed bird flu outbreak in the U.S. since May 18, 2023.

On July 7, 2023, the U.S. CDC published an updated Technical Report that confirmed the overall risk to human health associated with the ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic A(H5N1) viruses in wild birds and poultry has not changed and remains low at this time.

Should a bird flu outbreak occur in humans, the U.S. government has already invested in developing related vaccines.