H5N1 Bird Flu Alert: What You Need to Know About Avian Influenza Transmission and Human Risk in 2025
Published: December 13, 2025
Duration: 3:55
Avian Flu 101: Your H5N1 Bird Flu Guide
Welcome to Avian Flu 101, your simple guide to H5N1 bird flu. Im a calm voice breaking it down for you, no jargon overload. Lets start with the basics.
First, virology in plain terms. Influenza viruses are like tiny spies that invade cells to make copies of themselves. Bird flu comes from influenza A viruses, named by proteins on their surface: H for hemagglutinin, N for neuraminidase. H5N1 means H5 and N1 types. Its highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, meaning it hits birds hard, causing severe...
Welcome to Avian Flu 101, your simple guide to H5N1 bird flu. Im a calm voice breaking it down for you, no jargon overload. Lets start with the basics.
First, virology in plain terms. Influenza viruses are like tiny spies that invade cells to make copies of themselves. Bird flu comes from influenza A viruses, named by proteins on their surface: H for hemagglutinin, N for neuraminidase. H5N1 means H5 and N1 types. Its highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, meaning it hits birds hard, causing severe...