Should I be worried about bird flu? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? How does bird flu spread to humans? Is bird flu going to become a pandemic? What is HMPV? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the «mystery virus» human metapneumovirus, that HMPV is not new, and shares trends in seasonal influenza and COVID-19 cases. Also covering the latest bird flu news of H5N9 on a California duck farm, as well as a raw pet food recall and the dangers of H5N1 for dogs and cats. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

😷 CDC Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RespiratoryIllnesses

🤧 Will there be a respiratory virus surge? CDC respiratory virus season information: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RespiratoryOutlooks

🦠 Looking for info on human metapneumovirus or HMPV symptoms? Get CDC HMPV resources here: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HMPV