Bird Flu In Florida 2024. The university of florida emerging pathogens institute has assembled a multidisciplinary working group to research a swiftly spreading bird flu strain and help prepare. For nearly four months, the spread of bird flu in the nation’s dairy cattle has stoked fears that, if left unchecked, the virus could eventually unleash a pandemic.

Usda reports that since april 2024, there have been a (h5) detections in 35 commercial flocks and 21 backyard flocks, for a total of 18.68 million birds affected. H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and u.s.