H5N1 Bird Flu Explained: What You Need to Know About Transmission, Symptoms, and Human Risk in 2025
Published: January 19, 2026
Duration: 3:11
Avian Flu 101: Your H5N1 Bird Flu Guide
[Host, warm and reassuring tone] Welcome to Avian Flu 101, your simple guide to H5N1 bird flu. Im here to break it down for you, no science degree required. Lets start with the basics.
First, the virology in plain English. Influenza viruses are like tiny spies that invade your cells and hijack them to make copies of themselves. H5N1 is a type A flu virus named for its surface proteins: hemagglutinin, or H5, helps it stick to cells, and neuraminidase, or N1, lets new viruses burst out...
[Host, warm and reassuring tone] Welcome to Avian Flu 101, your simple guide to H5N1 bird flu. Im here to break it down for you, no science degree required. Lets start with the basics.
First, the virology in plain English. Influenza viruses are like tiny spies that invade your cells and hijack them to make copies of themselves. H5N1 is a type A flu virus named for its surface proteins: hemagglutinin, or H5, helps it stick to cells, and neuraminidase, or N1, lets new viruses burst out...