Bird Flu Risk Explained: What Americans Need to Know About Avian Influenza in 2025

Bird Flu Risk Explained: What Americans Need to Know About Avian Influenza in 2025

Published: December 3, 2025

Duration: 3:23

# Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained

Hello, and welcome to Quiet Please. I'm your host, and today we're tackling a question many of you have asked: What's my actual risk from bird flu? Let's cut through the noise and get personal about avian influenza.

First, the big picture. According to the CDC, the risk to the general U.S. population is low. But here's what matters: your individual risk depends entirely on your life. So let's walk through who needs to pay attention and who can breathe easy.

Let's start with occupation. If...