H5N1 Bird Flu: Expert Reveals Top Myths, Low Human Risk, and Why Pasteurized Milk Remains Safe
Published: December 29, 2025
Duration: 3:12
Welcome to Bird Flu Intel: Facts, Not Fear, on H5N1. Im here to cut through the hype with solid science. 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 about to spark a deadly human pandemic any day now. Wrong. Since 2003, only 992 confirmed human cases worldwide, with most from direct animal contact like dairy cows or poultry, per ScienceAlert. In the US, CDC reports 71 cases since 2024, all mild except one death in an elderly Louisiana man with comorbidities...
Myth one: H5N1 is about to spark a deadly human pandemic any day now. Wrong. Since 2003, only 992 confirmed human cases worldwide, with most from direct animal contact like dairy cows or poultry, per ScienceAlert. In the US, CDC reports 71 cases since 2024, all mild except one death in an elderly Louisiana man with comorbidities...