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 ...

The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, which first emerged in China in 1996, has undergone significant diversification over the years. The current strain, identified as clade 2.3.4.4.b ...

Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows — it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats. A growing number of these and an unknowable ...

Two cats, including a kitten, are dead from avian flu, one of which was at Brilliant Veterinary Care in the Upper West Side, Dr. Deborah Bayazit said.

The bird flu that's been in the news recently is a newer version of an older virus that has been killing poultry since at least the 1800s. The avian influenza we are dealing with, HPAI type H5N1 ...

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The bird flu virus that is currently causing an outbreak in birds and cattle across the U.S. may be able to jump to humans via our cats. If the virus adapts to move swiftly between our furry ...

Cats can become sick with Avian flu by being fed virus-infected chickens or just by having contact with domestic or wild birds with the illness. Once infected, cats then excrete the virus from the ...

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Cats can get the avian influenza virus decimating bird flocks across Asia, which means pets are at risk for getting and spreading the disease -- and may serve as a mixing pot for dangerous new ...

Discovered over the weekend, the dead feline is believed to have eaten an infected bird. Health officials urge pet owners to keep animals indoors. Avian Flu Found in a German Cat - Los Angeles Times ...

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 ...