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Study: 20% of COVID-19 survivors report symptoms 2 years later

… a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test (CAT) at both time points. 8% had new-onset or worsening … 2 years. Severely ill patients at highest risk The median CAT score at 2 years was 2, indicating low impact on quality … ill patients. A total of 6.2% of participants had total CAT scores of 10 or higher, indicating a medium impact on …
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Company recalls pet treats linked to human infections

… text (CIDRAP News) – A company is recalling its dog and cat treats because they contain bacteria linked to the … of Ferndale, Wash., is recalling six different dog and cat treats in the wake of cases of Salmonella serotype … 2005 (CIDRAP News) – A company is recalling its dog and cat treats because they contain bacteria linked to the …
 

News Scan for Nov 07, 2018

… Bullet points Saudi MERS case Cake mix Salmonella details Cat-linked H7N2 flu infection Body MERS infects another in … Serology study finds 2nd human H7N2 avian flu case in 2016 cat outbreak A serological survey of shelter workers exposed … found one additional human case, bolstering evidence of cat-to-human transmission. Researchers from New York City and …

News Scan for Dec 12, 2018

… for Dec 12, 2018 Bullet points More ground beef Salmonella Cat-to-human SFTS Zika health problems in babies Saudi MERS … it to the store or throw it away. Dec 12 CDC update   Cat-human SFTS noted in Japanese veterinary workers A … with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) after treating a cat that was infected with the tickborne virus, Animal Pharm, …

News Scan for Mar 28, 2014

… points More Ebola in Guinea US, European flu activity Cat-to-human bovine TB UK scarlet fever surge Body More Ebola … 2009 H1N1. Mar 28 ECDC report   UK reports first cases of cat-to-human M bovis TB Two people in England have contracted tuberculosis (TB) after contact with a domestic cat infected with Mycobacterium bovis , typically a cattle …

COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa

… polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), except for one cat, which had ambiguous results but tested positive for … RNA on RT-PCR, and virus genomes from one owner-and-cat pair were identical. All cats were asymptomatic but had … the authors said. "The timeline of infection in cat 1 and the finding of an identical SARS-CoV-2 genome …
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NEWS SCAN: Avian flu in Japan, feline H1N1 case, pertussis in Michigan, hantavirus prediction from on high

… in Wisconsin A confirmed case of 2009 H1N1 influenza in a cat in Wisconsin marks the first known US case in a pet since … yesterday. Lab tests confirmed the case in the 6-year-old cat yesterday, the AVMA said. A second cat in the same household tested negative after getting very …
 

Thai researcher says dog had H5N1 avian flu

… the virus in pets. In March, Germany confirmed that a cat on the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen died of H5N1 … leashed. A German humane society said publicity about the cat case prompted hundreds of German cat owners to abandon their pets at shelters. The role of …
 

HHS orders drugs to treat 14 million in flu pandemic

… elsewhere. In Germany, disease-control officials said the cat recently found infected with avian flu almost certainly … to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report today. If so, the cat will be the first known instance of a mammal infected … head of Germany's Friedrich Loeffler Institute, said the cat is believed to have eaten an infected bird, according to …
 

NEWS SCAN: Finicky flu antibody, flu-malaria co-infection, second Oregon plague case, Pakistan polio appeal

… abstract Second plague case connected to infected Oregon cat Health officials in Oregon's Crook County said a second … he was bitten while attempting to remove a mouse from a cat's mouth, according to a Sep 14 Oregonian story. Karen … bitten when they were trying to take the mouse out of the cat's mouth. Emilio DeBess, DVM, Oregon's state public health …
 

Japan, Thailand face H5N1 in birds again

… with the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands, said cat-to-human transmission was theoretically possible and that cat-to-cat transmission had been shown in a laboratory setting. See …
 

To fight SARS, China moves to knock civets off menus

… slaughter, cooking, and selling of wild animals like civet cat and advocate civilized dietary habits," a Reuters story … Group as saying, "Research proves that the civet cat is the primary animal source of the human SARS virus, …
 

COVID-19 Scan for May 14, 2020

… after inoculation, the scientists placed a non-infected cat in the cages of each infected cat. Within 6 days, all six cats were shedding the virus, as … COVID-19 symptoms should avoid contact with cats and that cat owners should keep their pets indoors. "If they are …

More Salmonella cases linked to dry pet food

… company to announce on Sep 12 a recall of all dry dog and cat food products made at the plant from Feb 18 through Jul … other than those from the Mars Petcare factory. Dog and cat foods made at the Everson plant were sold under many … the agency said. CDC. Update: Recall of dry dog and cat food products associated with human Salmonella …
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H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Household cleaners, heeding pandemic messages, vaccination news

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H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Social-gathering ban, de-emphasizing seasonal flu vaccine, high Tamiflu dosing, impact on Mecca

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China may have more avian flu this spring, leader warns

… The news from China came as Germany confirmed that a cat was infected with the deadly H5N1 virus and Serbia … Meanwhile in Germany , health officials confirmed that a cat on the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen died of H5N1 … said the case has already prompted hundreds of German cat owners to leave their pets at shelters, the story said. …
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Nigeria finds H5N1 in bird markets

… Korea said scientists isolated the H5N1 virus from a dead cat, according to a report this week from the newspaper … the university's college of veterinary medicine, said the cat was found dead along the Mangyeong River in Gimje, North … Quarantine Service to determine if the virus caused the cat's death. Meanwhile, two rounds of avian flu exercises in …
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NEWS SCAN: CDC lab safety questioned, flu vaccine effectiveness, Oregon plague infection, heroin-related anthrax death

… bitten Jun 2 after trying to rescue a mouse from a stray cat. Authorities aren't sure if he was bitten by the mouse or the cat, but the cat died and its body was sent for testing to the Centers for …
 

Rapid COVID-19 escalation pushes world past 900,000 cases

… officials reported the first COVID-19 detection in a cat , which belongs to an owner who tested positive for the virus. The cat's oral, nasal, and rectal samples were positive for the virus. The cat hasn't shown any clinical signs and will be quarantined. …
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H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: North Korea confirms flu, resistant cluster, hotline misdiagnoses, updated antiviral guidance

… mainland. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=91658&sid=26351558&con_type=1 Dec 9 Daily …
 

News Scan for Jun 27, 2017

… resistance at the Hajj MERS in Riyadh Plague cases Cat-linked tularemia case HPV vaccine impact H5N8 in Belgium … cases, including one death. Jun 26 NMDOH press release   Cat bite suspected as source of Minnesota woman's tularemia … woman who got sick after she was bitten by a stray cat. The woman suffered the bite on May 10 and became ill May …

News Scan for Sep 30, 2020

… the study found. In the first published study involving cat experimental infections, researchers inoculated dogs and … infected cats or dogs transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to humans." Cat and human cells, unlike those of mice or rats, contain …

FAO urges nations to ramp up actions to blunt impact of H5N1 avian flu

… shared more details about their investigation into severe cat illnesses from H5N1 avian flu, including a potential role of contaminated food and cat-to-cat spread of the virus. Also, two teams of scientists …
Lisa Schnirring
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H5N1 findings prompt another raw pet food recall

… raw pet food for cats after an investigation into severe cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington turned up the outbreak … to the food. Earlier this year, California officials tied cat H5 avian flu illnesses to a different locally produced … brand, and in late 2024, Oregon health officials linked a cat illness to Northwest Naturals, a raw pet food brand sold …
Lisa Schnirring

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