H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Critical Safety Guide for Humans, Dairy Farms, and Poultry Workers in 2025

H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Critical Safety Guide for Humans, Dairy Farms, and Poultry Workers in 2025

Published: December 29, 2025

Duration: 3:06

Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety

Podcast Script: "Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety"

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Host: This is Bird Flu SOS: Urgent H5N1 News & Safety. Listeners, we have a critical update. As of December 22, 2025, GISAID reports H5N1 bird flu circulating widely in the US, with new genetic data showing the virus in dairy cows, poultry, wild birds, and over 70 human cases. CDC confirms 71 human infections since 2024, mostly in dairy and poultry workers, including two deaths—one in Louisiana from backyard poultry exposure. The virus ha...