Bird Flu Pandemic 2024 India. Former centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) director robert redfield has suggested that 'bird flu' could potentially be the next. โ on 22 may 2024, the international health regulations (ihr) national focal point (nfp) for india reported to who a case of human infection with avian influenza a(h9n2) virus detected in a child resident of west bengal state in india.
India has begun culling tens of thousands of poultry birds after wild geese, crows and ducks across the country tested positive for avian flu. โ amid rumours of a person from pipili area infected by bird flu after detection of the virus in poultry farms, the health department issued a statement saying no.