Bird Flu Explained: Your Risk Level and What to Know About Avian Influenza Transmission and Safety
Published: December 8, 2025
Duration: 4:50
You’re listening to “Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained.”
Let’s start with the big picture. According to the U.S. CDC and the World Health Organization, H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds and has infected poultry and some dairy cattle, but the current risk to the general public is considered low. Most human cases worldwide have happened after close contact with sick or dead birds or other infected animals, not from casual community spread.
So what’s *your* risk? Let’s break it down.
By occupation:
If you work directl...
Let’s start with the big picture. According to the U.S. CDC and the World Health Organization, H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds and has infected poultry and some dairy cattle, but the current risk to the general public is considered low. Most human cases worldwide have happened after close contact with sick or dead birds or other infected animals, not from casual community spread.
So what’s *your* risk? Let’s break it down.
By occupation:
If you work directl...