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A bird flu information page: What Nurses Need to Know - 1/2/25

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Published January 2, 2025​


Is the bird flu the next pandemic? Here are the latest statistics, updates, and predictions for the bird flu and what nurses can do to stay prepared.

As we head into 2025, many of us feel like the COVID-19 pandemic was just yesterday. The fears, uncertainty, tensions, and stress—especially for nurses—still feel fresh. The fact that the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are still playing out is exactly why news about the H5N1 bird flu can feel alarming.

The bird flu officially spread to humans in 2024 and the virus can cause severe, life-threatening illness in humans. Will the bird flu become the next pandemic in humans? Here are the latest statistics and updates nurses should know about the bird flu.
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What is the Bird Flu?


The bird flu is referred to as avian influenza by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and is known as a particularly devastating infection because it can kill entire flocks of birds. Avian flu viruses are particularly dangerous because they:
  • Are extremely resistant
  • Can survive even at low temperatures
  • Survive for long periods of time
  • Can survive on farm equipment
  • Spread easily, even among healthy-appearing animals
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https://nurse.org/news/bird-flu/
 
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