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.
Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two sets of infections — and that it could continue to do so. It also suggests that the virus may pose a persistent risk to cows and to the people who work closely with them.
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.
2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners
A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report may have appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.
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.
Bird Flu Kills Dairy Workers’ Cats, Suggesting a Viral Change
Two house cats died after contracting bird flu in the homes of dairy workers, a troubling sign that the virus may be moving between species and becoming more widespread.
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Bird flu is killing wild birds and mammals, too
The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple talked about the risks with Dr. Justin Brown, DVM, PhD, a Penn State professor and ...
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Is there a bird flu vaccine? Experts discuss progress amid ‘alarming' outbreak
Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...
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Reuters Fact Check: Avian influenza does not only affect poultry and livestock
An outbreak of avian influenza affecting poultry and livestock has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds, ...
2nd bird flu virus detected in western US. What does this mean for prevention?
After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.
Latest numbers: 465,625 Delaware chickens killed due to bird flu
Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in poultry in Sussex County for the first time this year, state agencies ...
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Avian Flu and Workplace Safety
Though sustained human-to-human transmission has not been observed, infections have occurred after unprotected contact with ...
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What is the avian flu, and how is it spreading in the U.S.?
Avian flu has been spreading across the United States since 2022, with several cases even being detected in humans,including ...