Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in New Orleans
A spokesperson for the New Orleans Health Department confirmed this Thursday. It’s the first confirmed case of the H5N1 variant in New Orleans.
Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low mortality compared to cats," the FDA said in a news release.
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats
Bird flu proves fatal to cats: Here's how to protect your pets
As dozens of cats have contracted the bird flu virus through infected poultry and cattle, veterinarians weigh in on the safety risks of raw cat and dog food.
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.
The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats,
Oregon cat tests positive for avian influenza, or bird flu
A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The H5N1 virus, which has been spreading in wild and domestic birds for years,
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have fallen ill or died, CBS News reports.
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Why are egg prices rising in Louisiana, and will cost go down? Here's what experts say.
Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store ...
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H5N1: How worried should we be?
H5N1 remains a major threat to poultry and wild bird populations, leading to large-scale culling of domestic fowl in many ...
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Opinion: The time to tackle bird flu is now
Bird flu was first detected in domestic birds in 1996 in Southern China and has since spread to wild birds, mammals, and ...
First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...
Food costs are rising again. Here’s why.
Alongside bird flu, extreme environmental conditions and national disasters have caused food prices to soar. Ongoing drought ...
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USDA enrolls 15 more states in H5N1 milk testing program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the ...
B.C. doctor reflects on treating teen with H5N1 for 2 months
Researchers are comparing the genetic features of the B.C. patient's avian flu strain with that of a Louisiana patient who ...
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Commentary: Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases
The first human death from bird flu in the United States occurred on Jan. 6 in a Louisiana hospital, less than three weeks ...