H5N1 Avian Flu Spreads Globally: Urgent Health Crisis Threatens Human and Animal Populations Across Continents
Published: November 17, 2025
Duration: 4:31
# H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
Hello and welcome to Quiet Please, where we break down global health crises that affect us all. I'm your host, and today we're examining the worldwide spread of H5N1 avian influenza—a pandemic that's reshaping international health policy and threatening food security across continents.
Let's start with the numbers. The World Health Organization reports that since 2003, over 990 human cases of H5N1 have been confirmed globally, with a sobering 475 deaths—a 48 percent fatality rate. But the real story is happening now. Between January and August 2025, 26 new human infections emer...
Hello and welcome to Quiet Please, where we break down global health crises that affect us all. I'm your host, and today we're examining the worldwide spread of H5N1 avian influenza—a pandemic that's reshaping international health policy and threatening food security across continents.
Let's start with the numbers. The World Health Organization reports that since 2003, over 990 human cases of H5N1 have been confirmed globally, with a sobering 475 deaths—a 48 percent fatality rate. But the real story is happening now. Between January and August 2025, 26 new human infections emer...