It is a matter of worry that the risk of Bird Flu Pandemic Sparks Global Concern is raising . According to  most popular and international  scientific research journal- “Nature”, 27th January,2025, Ten months on from the shocking discovery that a virus usually carried by wild birds can readily infect cows, at least 68 people in North America have become ill from the pathogen and one person has died.

Bird flu outbreak in US cows has been  a very serious concern. Medical scientist and veterinarians are so worry. A virus that has killed hundreds of millions of birds has now infected cattle in six US states, but the threat to humans is currently low.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus, typically carried by wild birds, has been infecting cows and other mammals, increasing the risk of a human pandemic  and therefore, H5N1 is adapting to new mammal hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans.

At least 68 people in North America have been infected with the H5N1 virus, with one reported death. Variants of the virus are adapting to new hosts, including cows and other mammals. Severe infections and deaths have been reported, particularly when the virus is transmitted directly from birds to humans.

“The risk has increased as we’ve gone on — especially in the last couple of months, with the report of severe infections,” says Seema Lakdawala, an influenza virologist at Emory University School of Medicine.

The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates the global response to health emergencies. However, the recent announcement by US President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the WHO has raised concerns among researchers.

Dr R B Chaudhary- Editor in Chief-Pashu Mitra(Hindi-English Bimonthly), Assistant Secretary- Animal Welfare Board of India,Govt of India.