Bird Flu Australia 2024 Statistics. One human case of h5n1 has been recorded in australia, in a person who had acquired the infection overseas and made a full recovery. Since 2021, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) strain h5n1 (clade 2.3.4.4 b) has caused significant illness and deaths in poultry and wild birds.
Human infection with avian influenza a (h9n2): As of april 2024, no cases.
