Dairy workers may have given bird flu virus to their pet cats, with deadly results
A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at dairy farms and by dairy workers.
Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.
3 more Portland-area cats test positive for bird flu as infections spread
At least four Oregon cats have been euthanized in the past two months after developing severe symptoms from bird flu.
‘Exclusively indoor’ cats may have caught bird flu from their owners
Two indoor domestic cats in Michigan died after being infected with bird flu that they may have contracted from their owners who work as dairy workers, according to a CDC report.
People can give their cats bird flu, CDC study suggests
The study provides growing evidence of the threat it poses even when cats have no direct exposure to sick dairy cows or poultry.
We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.
We’re more concerned even than usual, because this bird flu already has developed the genetic capacity to get into a number of other mammals: seals, mink, foxes, cats and most prominently, and unexpectedly
Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, C.D.C. Study Suggests
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.
Indoor Cats Infected With Bird Flu From Dairy Farm Exposure: What We Know
Two cats in Michigan were diagnosed with the bird flu, raising concerns about the virus spreading from livestock to household pets.
'Benevolent service': Palm Beach Island Cats continues work caring for feral felines
In his annual presentation to the council, Palm Beach Island Cats' president said the group hopes to find more volunteers.
In Denmark, rural cat owners are neutering their cats and allowing them indoor access
Cat owners in the Denmark countryside are increasingly managing their cats in the same way as urban cat owners, resulting in ...