H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads Rapidly Across US and UK Dairy Farms Raising Global Health Concerns
Published: January 3, 2026
Duration: 3:01
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. As 2026 begins, H5N1 bird flu is exploding out of control, infecting wild birds, poultry, dairy cattle, and mammals across continents. Science Focus reports it's entrenched in global wildlife, with over 180 million US poultry dead, 1,000-plus dairy farms hit, and virus traces in consumer milk. In California, CDFA confirms 13 dairy herds under quarantine as of late 2025, with 766 total infected nationwide since 2024. UK GOV.UK logs...
[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. As 2026 begins, H5N1 bird flu is exploding out of control, infecting wild birds, poultry, dairy cattle, and mammals across continents. Science Focus reports it's entrenched in global wildlife, with over 180 million US poultry dead, 1,000-plus dairy farms hit, and virus traces in consumer milk. In California, CDFA confirms 13 dairy herds under quarantine as of late 2025, with 766 total infected nationwide since 2024. UK GOV.UK logs...