Global H5N1 Avian Flu Surge: 19 Countries Affected, 5,063 Outbreaks, Experts Warn of Potential Pandemic Risks
Published: December 19, 2025
Duration: 3:14
H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
HOST: Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the escalating avian flu crisis. Im zooming in on outbreaks, research, and global responses as of late 2025.
Start with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports 5,063 outbreaks across 19 countries since 2022 through week 41 of 2025, with 76 human H5 cases including two deaths in five nations. The US leads with 70 human infections from March 2024 to May 2025, mostly mild among dairy and poultry workers, per CDC and PMC studies, plus a novel H5N5 fatality in November 2025...
HOST: Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the escalating avian flu crisis. Im zooming in on outbreaks, research, and global responses as of late 2025.
Start with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports 5,063 outbreaks across 19 countries since 2022 through week 41 of 2025, with 76 human H5 cases including two deaths in five nations. The US leads with 70 human infections from March 2024 to May 2025, mostly mild among dairy and poultry workers, per CDC and PMC studies, plus a novel H5N5 fatality in November 2025...