H5N1 Bird Flu Explained: Your Essential Guide to Symptoms, Transmission, and Staying Safe in 2024
Published: January 7, 2026
Duration: 3:18
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. H5N1 is an influenza A virus, named for its surface proteins: hemagglutinin type 5 or H5, and neuraminidase type 1 or N1. These H and N help the virus stick to cells and burst out new ones. LA County Department of...
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. H5N1 is an influenza A virus, named for its surface proteins: hemagglutinin type 5 or H5, and neuraminidase type 1 or N1. These H and N help the virus stick to cells and burst out new ones. LA County Department of...