Bird Flu Risks Explained: What You Need to Know About Avian Influenza and Personal Safety
Published: November 17, 2025
Duration: 3:32
Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained
Welcome to Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained. I’m here to help you understand your own risk when it comes to avian influenza—commonly called “bird flu”—and what steps make sense for you and your loved ones right now.
First, what is bird flu, and how does it spread to humans? Most people who get bird flu have had close, unprotected contact with infected birds, dairy cows, or their environments—typically in jobs or activities around farms, slaughterhouses, or backyard flocks, explains the CDC. Contact with sick or dead...
Welcome to Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained. I’m here to help you understand your own risk when it comes to avian influenza—commonly called “bird flu”—and what steps make sense for you and your loved ones right now.
First, what is bird flu, and how does it spread to humans? Most people who get bird flu have had close, unprotected contact with infected birds, dairy cows, or their environments—typically in jobs or activities around farms, slaughterhouses, or backyard flocks, explains the CDC. Contact with sick or dead...