Bird Flu Hits CatsThree cats from an animal shelter that took in H5N1-infected birds have tested positive for bird flu, Austrian state authorities said yesterday. They confirmed the first case in the country of the virus spreading to an animal other than birds....
While bird flu has largely spared many of the humans and cows sickened by this past year's outbreaks in the U.S. from death or severe disease, officials have warned that the virus is especially lethal to cats. In response, the FDA said Friday it would order manufacturers of uncooked cat...
Bird fluin raw food has killed or sickened more than a dozen house cats across the US, according to the Food and Drug Administration. In a new statementreportedon Tuesday by CBS, the FDA said it was “aware of reports of death or illness associated with uncooked food in 13 domestic cats...
Pet food recalled over bird flu linked to a cat's death According to state officials, Oregon-based Northwest Naturals has recalled its products after a cat in Oregon died from bird flu. December 26, 2024 Additional Live Streams Additional Live Streams ...
How can I protect my cat from bird flu? Cats should not drink unpasteurized dairy products or eat raw meat. Pet owners should keep cats away from wild birds, livestock and poultry. Don’t let them wander freely in the outdoors, Bailey said, “because you don’t know what they’re ge...
This is bad: Twenty big cats die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state | Bird flu | The Guardian Twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger,...
Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but then abruptly vanished. The data appear to have been mistakenly...
In the next section, we'll look at avian flu H5N1, the high pathogenic virus that has made the headlines by infecting and killing people in Turkey and Southeast Asia. Influenza A Subtypes Subtypes of influenza A are named for surface proteins called hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA)....
Humans may get bird flu from contact with infected birds (chickens, for example) or their infected droppings and secretions. Risk factors include caring for sick birds, killing sick birds, and preparing sick birds for consumption. Despite the large number of people who have contact with poultry ...
The virus wreaks havoc in the brain, liver, kidney, heart and numerous other tissues, they find, killing cells and triggering inflammation. By contrast, the flu viruses that strike people in winter largely limit their damage to the nose and lungs. ...