H5N1 Bird Flu: Separating Fact from Fiction - Expert Insights on Current Outbreak and Human Transmission Risks

H5N1 Bird Flu: Separating Fact from Fiction - Expert Insights on Current Outbreak and Human Transmission Risks

Published: December 17, 2025

Duration: 3:45

Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear, on H5N1

Welcome to Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear. Im here to cut through the hype on H5N1 avian influenza with science, not sensationalism. Today, well bust three common myths, explain why misinformation spreads, share evaluation tools, outline the consensus, and note real uncertainties. Lets dive in.

Myth one: H5N1 is spreading silently person-to-person and were on the brink of a human pandemic. False. CDC data shows 71 US human cases since 2024, mostly mild in dairy or poultry workers from animal exposure, with no sustained human-to-human transmission...
H5N1 Bird Flu: Separating Fact from Fiction - Expert Insights on Current Outbreak and Human Transmission Risks - Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear, on H5N1