Bird Flu Alert: Your Essential Guide to H5N1 Risks, Symptoms, and Protection for Every Lifestyle

Bird Flu Alert: Your Essential Guide to H5N1 Risks, Symptoms, and Protection for Every Lifestyle

Published: January 24, 2026

Duration: 3:01

Bird Flu Risk? Avian Flu & You, Explained

[Host upbeat, warm tone] Hey everyone, welcome to your personalized Bird Flu Risk Assessment. Im your host, and today were diving into H5N1 avian influenza thats swept through over 180 million US poultry and 1,000 dairy farms since 2020, per Science Focus reports. With 71 US human cases and two deaths as of early 2026, mostly among farm workers, the CDC says public risk remains low. But lets make this about YOU. Grab a pen well walk through your risk together in under three minutes.

First, key risk factors. Occupation: Poultry or dairy...