Avian Bird Flu 2024 India. Bird flu, also known as avian flu, refers to an infectious viral illness that mainly infects and spreads among poultry and some wild birds. This avian influenza virus can spread from birds to humans, causing fever, cough, sore throat and fatigue.

The virus, now infecting various animals raises worries about possible transmission to humans; Continuous surveillance is essential to mitigate the risk for a global pandemic, the authors of the study wrote