H5N1 Bird Flu Continues Spreading Globally with Low Human Risk According to Latest CDC and WHO Updates
Published: December 6, 2025
Duration: 4:09
This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update for Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Here are today’s top stories.
First, the global situation. The World Health Organization’s latest avian influenza update indicates that H5N1 remains widely distributed in wild birds and poultry, with ongoing detections in multiple regions but no sustained human-to-human transmission. WHO reiterates that the overall risk to the general public is currently assessed as low, while risk to people with direct contact with infected animals remains higher.
Second, new outbreaks in animals. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports that sinc...
Here are today’s top stories.
First, the global situation. The World Health Organization’s latest avian influenza update indicates that H5N1 remains widely distributed in wild birds and poultry, with ongoing detections in multiple regions but no sustained human-to-human transmission. WHO reiterates that the overall risk to the general public is currently assessed as low, while risk to people with direct contact with infected animals remains higher.
Second, new outbreaks in animals. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports that sinc...