H5N1 Global Threat Escalates: Worldwide Avian Flu Outbreaks Surge with High Human Infection Risk in 2026
Published: January 12, 2026
Duration: 3:12
H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
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Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the avian flu threat. Im Alex, and today we dive into the latest outbreaks reshaping our world as of early 2026.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports clade 2.3.4.4b driving 5136 animal outbreaks across 19 countries since 2022, with 508 in birds in 2025 alone, hitting the US and Canada hardest. Seventy-five human cases since 2022, including three in the US and one in Mexico this year. Europe saw unprecedented...
[Host upbeat intro music fades in]
Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the avian flu threat. Im Alex, and today we dive into the latest outbreaks reshaping our world as of early 2026.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports clade 2.3.4.4b driving 5136 animal outbreaks across 19 countries since 2022, with 508 in birds in 2025 alone, hitting the US and Canada hardest. Seventy-five human cases since 2022, including three in the US and one in Mexico this year. Europe saw unprecedented...