Global H5N1 Avian Flu Surge: 5000 Outbreaks in Americas Spark Worldwide Health Concerns and Agricultural Disruption
Published: December 1, 2025
Duration: 4:07
H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
Welcome to Quiet Please, your source for global health insights. I'm your host, and today we're examining the unprecedented spread of H5N1 avian influenza across our interconnected world.
Let's start with the numbers. The World Health Organization reports that from early 2003 through August 2025, 990 human cases of H5N1 were confirmed globally, with a 48 percent fatality rate. But what's alarming is the acceleration. Between 2022 and October 2025, cases surged dramatically, with 19 countries in the Americas alone reporting over 5,000 outbreaks.
The continental picture is striking. In Asia, Cambodia has...
Welcome to Quiet Please, your source for global health insights. I'm your host, and today we're examining the unprecedented spread of H5N1 avian influenza across our interconnected world.
Let's start with the numbers. The World Health Organization reports that from early 2003 through August 2025, 990 human cases of H5N1 were confirmed globally, with a 48 percent fatality rate. But what's alarming is the acceleration. Between 2022 and October 2025, cases surged dramatically, with 19 countries in the Americas alone reporting over 5,000 outbreaks.
The continental picture is striking. In Asia, Cambodia has...