Global H5N1 Outbreak Intensifies: Avian Flu Spreads Across Continents, Threatens Human Health and Agriculture
Published: December 29, 2025
Duration: 3:00
H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
[Host upbeat but serious tone] Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the avian flu crisis. Im Alex, and today we dive into the latest outbreaks shaking our planet.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In Europe, a massive surge: FAO reports 1738 outbreaks since October 23, 2025, across 41 countries, hitting poultry hard in Germany with 1176 events, France 155, and the UK 308. Wild birds like mute swans and greylag geese are vectors. The Americas see intense activity too, led by the US with 689 outbreaks in species from...
[Host upbeat but serious tone] Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the avian flu crisis. Im Alex, and today we dive into the latest outbreaks shaking our planet.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In Europe, a massive surge: FAO reports 1738 outbreaks since October 23, 2025, across 41 countries, hitting poultry hard in Germany with 1176 events, France 155, and the UK 308. Wild birds like mute swans and greylag geese are vectors. The Americas see intense activity too, led by the US with 689 outbreaks in species from...