Bird Flu Persists: 71 Human Cases Reported, CDC Maintains Low Risk Amid Continued Dairy and Poultry Outbreaks
Published: December 19, 2025
Duration: 2:34
Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update
Friday, December 19, 2025.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host. Public health risk remains low with no person-to-person spread detected.
Top Stories from the last 24 hours:
First, CDC reports the US total human cases steady at 71 since 2024, with no new confirmations yesterday, matching prior data through November. California's tally holds at 38 cases, mostly from dairy herds, per CDC situation summary.
Second, new HPAI outbreaks hit five states per USDA APHIS update: over 15,000 birds affected in three Indiana duck facilities...
Friday, December 19, 2025.
Good evening, this is your Daily H5N1 Update. I'm your host. Public health risk remains low with no person-to-person spread detected.
Top Stories from the last 24 hours:
First, CDC reports the US total human cases steady at 71 since 2024, with no new confirmations yesterday, matching prior data through November. California's tally holds at 38 cases, mostly from dairy herds, per CDC situation summary.
Second, new HPAI outbreaks hit five states per USDA APHIS update: over 15,000 birds affected in three Indiana duck facilities...