Bird Flu 2025: Understanding Your Risk and Staying Safe in the Current Global Health Landscape
Published: November 7, 2025
Duration: 3:59
Welcome to Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained. I’m glad you’re here as we help you understand your individual risk for avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—in November 2025.
First, the big picture: global health authorities including the World Health Organization and CDC currently assess the risk to the general public as low. While avian flu is spreading among birds and some mammals worldwide, only a limited number of human cases have been reported, and most involved direct exposure to sick animals or contaminated environments. According to the CDC, severe illness is rare, and the over...
First, the big picture: global health authorities including the World Health Organization and CDC currently assess the risk to the general public as low. While avian flu is spreading among birds and some mammals worldwide, only a limited number of human cases have been reported, and most involved direct exposure to sick animals or contaminated environments. According to the CDC, severe illness is rare, and the over...