Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.

The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;

Bird flu was detected on an organic chicken farm in the centre of the Netherlands for the first time this year, the government said on Monday.