Global H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak Escalates: 19 Countries Impacted, Mammal Transmission Raises Pandemic Concerns in 2026
Published: January 24, 2026
Duration: 3:47
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 bird flu threat. Im hosting this global update as outbreaks surge worldwide.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports clade 2.3.4.4b driving 5,136 animal outbreaks since 2022 across 19 countries, with 508 in birds this year alone, plus thousands in wild birds, especially US and Canada. Mammals are hit hard: US dairy cattle in 18 states, over 1,000 herds since March 2024; Canada and US log 77 mammal outbreaks in 2025. Human...
[Host upbeat intro music fades in]
Welcome to H5N1 Global Scan: Avian Flu Worldwide, your three-minute international focus on the bird flu threat. Im hosting this global update as outbreaks surge worldwide.
Starting with a continental breakdown. In the Americas, PAHO reports clade 2.3.4.4b driving 5,136 animal outbreaks since 2022 across 19 countries, with 508 in birds this year alone, plus thousands in wild birds, especially US and Canada. Mammals are hit hard: US dairy cattle in 18 states, over 1,000 herds since March 2024; Canada and US log 77 mammal outbreaks in 2025. Human...