Bird Flu Risk Guide: Who Needs to Worry and How to Stay Safe During Current Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Published: November 26, 2025
Duration: 3:47
Welcome to Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained. If you’re wondering how bird flu—or avian influenza—affects your personal risk, this three-minute episode is for you.
First, let’s talk risk factors. According to CDC and WHO, people in certain jobs have a higher chance of exposure. Poultry workers, dairy farm employees, and veterinarians are at the top. If your work involves direct contact with birds, especially sick or dead ones, or handling unpasteurized milk from infected cows, you’re in a higher risk group. Recent cases in the US and Europe continue to underscore that risk...
First, let’s talk risk factors. According to CDC and WHO, people in certain jobs have a higher chance of exposure. Poultry workers, dairy farm employees, and veterinarians are at the top. If your work involves direct contact with birds, especially sick or dead ones, or handling unpasteurized milk from infected cows, you’re in a higher risk group. Recent cases in the US and Europe continue to underscore that risk...