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the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
yǐ
已
there are
yǒu
有
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
to be infected with
gǎnrǎn
感染
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感
。

since / from
zì
自
the year 2024
èrlíngerèsì nián
2024年
since
yǐlái
以来
，
H5N1 (bird flu strain)
H5N1
H5N1
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
yǐ
已
to infect
gǎnrǎn
感染
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
，
among them
qízhōng
其中
two people
liǎng rén
两人
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
，
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
those infected
gǎnrǎn zhě
感染者
with
yǔ
与
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
animals
dòngwù
动物
to have
yǒu
有
contact
jiēchù
接触
。

January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM

H5N1 (a bird flu virus strain)
H5N1
H5N1
is
shì
是
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
bird flu / avian influenza
qín liúgǎn
禽流感
virus
bìngdú
病毒
。
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
virus
bìngdú
病毒
originally / at first
zuìchū
最初
in / among
zài
在
birds / avian species
niǎolèi
鸟类
among
zhōng
中
to discover / to be found
fāxiàn
发现
。
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
，
H5N1
H5N1
H5N1
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
in / among
zài
在
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
animals
dòngwù
动物
among
zhōng
中
to spread
chuánbō
传播
。
since / from
zì
自
the year 2024
èrlíngerèsì nián
2024年
since
yǐlái
以来
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
already
yǐ
已
there are
yǒu
有
71 people
qīshíyī rén
七十一人
to be infected with
gǎnrǎn
感染
H5N1
H5N1
H5N1
。
among them
qízhōng
其中
two people
liǎng rén
两人
already
yǐ
已
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
。
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
those infected
gǎnrǎn zhě
感染者
at
zài
在
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
to work
gōngzuò
工作
，
with
yǔ
与
animals
dòngwù
动物
to have
yǒu
有
contact
jiēchù
接触
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
H5N1
H5N1
H5N1
still / yet
hái
还
cannot
bùnéng
不能
among
zài
在
person to person
rén yǔ rén
人与人
between
zhījiān
之间
to spread
chuánbō
传播
。
experts
zhuānjiā
专家
to recommend / to advise
jiànyì
建议
at
zài
在
farm
nóngchǎng
农场
to work
gōngzuò
工作
relative clause marker
de
的
people
rén
人
to pay attention to
zhùyì
注意
protection / protective measures
fánghù
防护
。

New Words

qín liúgǎn
禽流感
bird flu
bìngdú
病毒
virus
niǎolèi
鸟类
birds
chuánbō
传播
to spread
nóngchǎng
农场
farm
dòngwù
动物
animals
gǎnrǎn
感染
to be infected
sǐwáng
死亡
death
jiēchù
接触
contact
fánghù
防护
protection

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

H5N1 Bird Flu Has Now Infected 71 People in the United States Since 2024

H5N1 bird flu has infected 71 people in the United States since 2024, with two deaths recorded, as the virus continues to spread among livestock on US farms.

H5N1 is a type of bird flu virus. This virus was originally discovered among birds. Recently, H5N1 began spreading among farm animals. Since 2024, the United States has had seventy-one people infected with H5N1. Among them, two people have already died. Most infected people work on farms, having contact with animals. Currently, H5N1 cannot spread among person-to-person. Experts advise people working on farms to pay attention to protective measures.

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137米
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chuàng
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2026 nián
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