Global H5N1 Avian Flu Surge: Worldwide Impacts on Human Health, Wildlife, and Agriculture in 2024-2025
Published: November 14, 2025
Duration: 4:22
This is H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, a Quiet Please production. I’m your host, and today we take a three-minute international lens to examine the impact of H5N1 avian influenza—across continents, economies, research, and response.
Let’s start with the continental breakdown. The Americas have tracked over 5,000 H5N1 outbreaks since 2022, with human cases mostly isolated but deeply concerning. According to the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization, 19 countries have reported widespread outbreaks in both birds and mammals—recording 76 human infections and, fortunately, only two deaths in recent years. The virus has infi...
Let’s start with the continental breakdown. The Americas have tracked over 5,000 H5N1 outbreaks since 2022, with human cases mostly isolated but deeply concerning. According to the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization, 19 countries have reported widespread outbreaks in both birds and mammals—recording 76 human infections and, fortunately, only two deaths in recent years. The virus has infi...