World Organization for Animal Health Report: High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Cattle

High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Cattle

By World Organization for Animal Health Staff, April 5, 2024

The ongoing spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in different regions of the world, alongside the recent detections of cases in cattle, is raising concerns within the international community.

While HPAI primarily affects poultry and wild birds, avian influenza can occasionally be transmitted to mammals, including humans. In the last two years, an increasing number of H5N1 avian influenza cases have been reported in terrestrial and aquatic mammalians animals.

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