Cdc Bird Flu 2025. As of january 2, 2025, the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) states that the overall risk of bird flu to the general public is low. The h5n1 bird flu situation in the us seems more fraught than ever this week as the virus continues to spread swiftly in dairy cattle and birds while sporadically jumping to.

Current situation summary public health strategies for bird flu interim guidance on specimen collection and testing for patients with suspected infection. The cdc says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.