H5N1 Bird Flu Alert: What You Need to Know About Avian Influenza Risks and Prevention in 2024
Published: December 15, 2025
Duration: 4:59
Title: Avian Flu 101: Your H5N1 Bird Flu Guide
You’re listening to Avian Flu 101: Your H5N1 Bird Flu Guide.
Let’s start simple. Bird flu is an infection caused by influenza A viruses that mainly live in birds. H5N1 is one specific “flavor” of that virus. The H and the N are like jersey numbers on the virus’s surface proteins: H for hemagglutinin, N for neuraminidase. Different number combinations mean different subtypes.
In most birds, H5N1 attacks the breathing and digestive systems. In some flocks it’s called “highly pathogenic” be...
You’re listening to Avian Flu 101: Your H5N1 Bird Flu Guide.
Let’s start simple. Bird flu is an infection caused by influenza A viruses that mainly live in birds. H5N1 is one specific “flavor” of that virus. The H and the N are like jersey numbers on the virus’s surface proteins: H for hemagglutinin, N for neuraminidase. Different number combinations mean different subtypes.
In most birds, H5N1 attacks the breathing and digestive systems. In some flocks it’s called “highly pathogenic” be...