Bird Flu Alert: Global H5N1 Outbreak Escalates with Urgent Health Risks for Humans and Agriculture
Published: January 19, 2026
Duration: 3:56
BIRD FLU SOS: URGENT H5N1 NEWS AND SAFETY
Welcome to Bird Flu SOS, your emergency briefing on avian influenza. I'm your host bringing you critical information that affects your health and safety right now.
The situation is escalating rapidly. According to the World Health Organization, from January 2003 through November 2025, nearly 1000 human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been reported globally, with a fatality rate near 48 percent. But what's most alarming is the current trajectory. According to Down to Earth reporting on World Health Organization data, the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been...
Welcome to Bird Flu SOS, your emergency briefing on avian influenza. I'm your host bringing you critical information that affects your health and safety right now.
The situation is escalating rapidly. According to the World Health Organization, from January 2003 through November 2025, nearly 1000 human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been reported globally, with a fatality rate near 48 percent. But what's most alarming is the current trajectory. According to Down to Earth reporting on World Health Organization data, the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been...