Global H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak Spreads Across Continents Impacting Wildlife Livestock and Human Health in 2025
Published: November 24, 2025
Duration: 4:16
Welcome to “H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide.” Today, we examine the international impact of the continuing H5N1 avian influenza outbreak as it shapes public health, research, trade, and biosecurity across continents.
Let’s break it down by region. In the Americas, since 2022, there have been more than five thousand outbreaks reported in nineteen countries and territories. Human infections remain rare but concerning, with seventy-six reported cases and two deaths, primarily linked to direct exposure to infected animals, according to the Pan American Health Organization. In North America, recent cases have involved not just poultry but dairy...
Let’s break it down by region. In the Americas, since 2022, there have been more than five thousand outbreaks reported in nineteen countries and territories. Human infections remain rare but concerning, with seventy-six reported cases and two deaths, primarily linked to direct exposure to infected animals, according to the Pan American Health Organization. In North America, recent cases have involved not just poultry but dairy...