CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 31, 2024

Published on May 31, 2024

CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "A(H5N1) virus," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.

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