Bird Flu Safety Guide: Your Essential Risk Assessment for Staying Healthy Around Avian Influenza in 2024-2025

Bird Flu Safety Guide: Your Essential Risk Assessment for Staying Healthy Around Avian Influenza in 2024-2025

Published: December 26, 2025

Duration: 3:32

Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained

[Host, warm and reassuring tone] Welcome to your personalized Bird Flu Risk Assessment. Im your host, and today were breaking down avian influenza A(H5N1) also called bird flu so you can gauge your own risk. CDC data shows 71 US human cases since 2024, mostly mild in dairy and poultry workers, with no human-to-human spread. WHO and FAO/WOAH assess general public risk as low, but higher for those exposed to infected birds, cows, or raw milk.

Lets assess your risk by key factors. Occupation: Highest for poultry or...