H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads Across US Farms Raising Concerns About Animal and Human Health Risks
Published: November 15, 2025
Duration: 3:50
This is Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety. I’m your host. Today’s episode addresses a fast-developing public health emergency—an alarming increase in H5N1, or bird flu, infections spreading among animals and humans in the United States.
In just the past few weeks, federal health authorities have confirmed the highest level yet of H5N1 transmission in commercial poultry and dairy herds, with 71 confirmed human cases so far since 2024. Louisiana recently reported the United States’ first H5N1-related death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H5N1 is now widespre...
In just the past few weeks, federal health authorities have confirmed the highest level yet of H5N1 transmission in commercial poultry and dairy herds, with 71 confirmed human cases so far since 2024. Louisiana recently reported the United States’ first H5N1-related death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H5N1 is now widespre...