Bird Flu H5N1 Explained: Debunking Myths and Understanding the Current Global Outbreak of Avian Influenza
Published: December 8, 2025
Duration: 5:05
You’re listening to “Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear, on H5N1.”
Today we’re cutting through the noise on bird flu, also known as H5N1, using what leading public health agencies are actually seeing on the ground.
Let’s start with what H5N1 is. It’s a type of avian, or bird, influenza that primarily infects birds, but it can occasionally jump to mammals, including humans. The current global outbreak, driven by a strain called clade 2.3.4.4b, has affected wild birds, poultry, and several mammal species worldwide, according to the World Health Organization...
Today we’re cutting through the noise on bird flu, also known as H5N1, using what leading public health agencies are actually seeing on the ground.
Let’s start with what H5N1 is. It’s a type of avian, or bird, influenza that primarily infects birds, but it can occasionally jump to mammals, including humans. The current global outbreak, driven by a strain called clade 2.3.4.4b, has affected wild birds, poultry, and several mammal species worldwide, according to the World Health Organization...