H5N1 Avian Flu Surges Globally: 5063 Outbreaks in Americas, 990 Human Cases Worldwide Spark Urgent Health Concerns
Published: December 12, 2025
Duration: 3:03
Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide. Im Dan from Quiet Please, bringing you the latest on this spreading threat.
H5N1 avian flu, clade 2.3.4.4b, has exploded globally since 2022, hitting birds, mammals, and rarely humans. PAHO reports 5063 outbreaks in 19 Americas countries through week 41 of 2025, up from 4713 earlier. Worldwide, WHO tallies 990 human cases since 2003 with 475 deaths, 48 percent fatality. Recent surges: 954 animal outbreaks in 38 countries since late September per FAO.
Continental breakdown: In the Americas, US leads with 2912 poultry outbreaks and 976 dairy herds hit by early 2025, plus 147 more in birds and mammals. Canada reports seven...
H5N1 avian flu, clade 2.3.4.4b, has exploded globally since 2022, hitting birds, mammals, and rarely humans. PAHO reports 5063 outbreaks in 19 Americas countries through week 41 of 2025, up from 4713 earlier. Worldwide, WHO tallies 990 human cases since 2003 with 475 deaths, 48 percent fatality. Recent surges: 954 animal outbreaks in 38 countries since late September per FAO.
Continental breakdown: In the Americas, US leads with 2912 poultry outbreaks and 976 dairy herds hit by early 2025, plus 147 more in birds and mammals. Canada reports seven...