As H5N1 spreads, the latest reports say that the outbreak has claimed the lives of over 100 million birds across the nation. In March, scientists confirmed that the strain had bee

A bird flu outbreak has been affecting American farms for the past few years and it’s now reportedly spreading to domestic pets around the country.

The H5N1 virus, or bird flu, has jumped from dairy cows to poultry and even to farmers in the US in recent weeks.

Avian Influenza has ravaged poultry stock across the U.S. in recent years, spreading to cows and a small number of humans. According to Reuters, since 2022, bird flu in the U.S. has infected over 100 million chickens, 9,500 wild birds, 168 dairy herds, seven people who were exposed to poultry, and four people who worked with infected cattle.