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Cats with avian influenza exhibit symptoms that can result in death. The avian influenza viruses cats may get include H5N1 or H7N2, [1] which are subtypes. In order to get the virus, cats need to be in contact with waterfowl, poultry, or uncooked poultry that are infected. [2] Two of the main organs that the virus affects are the lungs and ...
Bird flu is back in the news once again for a distressing reason that has pet owners across the US on high alert. A virulent strain of the highly-pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has infected hundreds of ...
Just days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order that all raw (unpasteurized) milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus. In ...
Bird flu is a scary illness with a high mortality rate. But so far, infections in the U.S. have been relatively mild—until now. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of ...
The bird flu outbreak took several concerning turns this year, with the number of human cases up to at least 65. Experts outlined several indicators that the virus’ spread is going in the wrong ...
Cats are extremely susceptible to the H5N1 bird flu and are at risk of developing neurological symptoms and dying. Barn cats that drank raw milk from sick cows also were infected with bird flu and ...
A cat owner uses a handheld thermometer to take its temperature. L.A. County health officials are investigating the case of three cats presumed to have H5N1 bird flu. (Sakchai Lalit / Associated ...
A handful of domestic cats in Colorado died this year from bird flu even though some had no direct exposure to outbreaks on dairy farms.