Low risk to the public from h5n1 virus: Expert

Doctor Colin Butter, Associate Professor of Bio-Veterinary Science at the University of Lincoln, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Lincoln. He stated that while the situation is extremely concerning for the patients and their families, the risk to the general public remains low. Butter explained that the strain of H5N1 is known to be aggressive in people, but infections typically occur through direct contact with birds, such as chickens, rather than human-to-human transmission. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett joins live from the White House. She says there is concern surrounding the new virus, particularly with a new administration set to take office next month. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #H5N1 #AvianFlu #PublicHealth #VirusOutbreak #BirdFlu #HealthAlert #AlJazeeraEnglish