H5N1 Bird Flu Explained: Four Key Facts to Understand the Current Threat and Separate Myth from Reality
Published: December 3, 2025
Duration: 4:10
# Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear, on H5N1
Welcome to a special fact-checking edition of your podcast. I'm your host, and today we're cutting through the noise around H5N1 bird flu with science, not speculation.
Let's tackle four dangerous misconceptions head-on.
**Misconception One: Bird flu spreads easily between people.** False. According to the World Health Organization, from 2003 through July 2025, 986 human cases were reported globally across 25 countries, with almost all linked to direct contact with infected birds or contaminated environments. Human-to-human transmission remains extraordinarily rare. The CDC confirms that H5N1 hasn't yet...
Welcome to a special fact-checking edition of your podcast. I'm your host, and today we're cutting through the noise around H5N1 bird flu with science, not speculation.
Let's tackle four dangerous misconceptions head-on.
**Misconception One: Bird flu spreads easily between people.** False. According to the World Health Organization, from 2003 through July 2025, 986 human cases were reported globally across 25 countries, with almost all linked to direct contact with infected birds or contaminated environments. Human-to-human transmission remains extraordinarily rare. The CDC confirms that H5N1 hasn't yet...