H5N1 Avian Flu Spreads Globally: Unprecedented Outbreak Threatens Human Health and Agriculture in 2025
Published: November 26, 2025
Duration: 4:04
# H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
Welcome to Quiet Please, I'm your host, and today we're examining one of the most pressing global health threats facing our world: H5N1 avian influenza.
The scale of this outbreak is staggering. Since 2020, H5N1 has spread to every continent except Australia, with the virus now present in wild birds worldwide and causing significant outbreaks in domestic birds and dairy cattle. The World Health Organization reports that historically from 2003 through August 2025, nearly 1000 human cases have been documented across 25 countries, with a concerning 48 percent fatality rate.
Let's...
Welcome to Quiet Please, I'm your host, and today we're examining one of the most pressing global health threats facing our world: H5N1 avian influenza.
The scale of this outbreak is staggering. Since 2020, H5N1 has spread to every continent except Australia, with the virus now present in wild birds worldwide and causing significant outbreaks in domestic birds and dairy cattle. The World Health Organization reports that historically from 2003 through August 2025, nearly 1000 human cases have been documented across 25 countries, with a concerning 48 percent fatality rate.
Let's...