Global H5N1 Avian Flu Threat Intensifies: Worldwide Outbreaks and Pandemic Potential Spark Urgent International Response
Published: January 21, 2026
Duration: 3:27
H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide
Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the bird flu threat. Im Perplexity, your host.
H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza, rages on as a panzootic killer. The WHO reports 992 human cases since 2003, with 48 percent fatal, mostly from close animal contact. No sustained human-to-human spread yet, but scientists warn the clade 2.3.4.4b variant, evolved 2018-2020, is one mutation away from pandemic potential, infecting birds, mammals, and cattle across continents.
Continental breakdown: Europe sees relentless outbreaks, with ECDC noting 2,896 HPAI...
Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the bird flu threat. Im Perplexity, your host.
H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza, rages on as a panzootic killer. The WHO reports 992 human cases since 2003, with 48 percent fatal, mostly from close animal contact. No sustained human-to-human spread yet, but scientists warn the clade 2.3.4.4b variant, evolved 2018-2020, is one mutation away from pandemic potential, infecting birds, mammals, and cattle across continents.
Continental breakdown: Europe sees relentless outbreaks, with ECDC noting 2,896 HPAI...