Bird Flu Alert: First US Human H5N1 Case Confirmed, Experts Warn of Potential Spread in Dairy Herds and Poultry
Published: December 27, 2025
Duration: 3:33
Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety
[Host, urgent but steady tone] Welcome to Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety. I'm your host, and today we have a critical update on a deadly development: the first-ever confirmed human case of influenza A(H5N5) in the United States, reported by the World Health Organization on November 15, 2025. This patient in Washington State, with underlying conditions, died on November 21 after severe illness, marking the 71st H5 human case in the US since early 2024 and the first since February. WHO confirms no human-to-human transmission, but the virus from...
[Host, urgent but steady tone] Welcome to Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety. I'm your host, and today we have a critical update on a deadly development: the first-ever confirmed human case of influenza A(H5N5) in the United States, reported by the World Health Organization on November 15, 2025. This patient in Washington State, with underlying conditions, died on November 21 after severe illness, marking the 71st H5 human case in the US since early 2024 and the first since February. WHO confirms no human-to-human transmission, but the virus from...