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Analysis of cow, cat H5N1 avian flu samples raises concerns about spread to other animals

… Analysis of cow, cat H5N1 avian flu samples raises concerns about spread to other animals … Analysis of cow, cat H5N1 avian flu samples raises concerns about spread to … Body Microbiological examination of cow, milk, and cat samples early in the investigation of H5N1 avian flu in …
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WHO weighs in on risks from H5N1 avian flu in Polish pet cats

… symptoms, and it put the risk as low to moderate for cat owners and those, such as veterinarians, who have …
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Los Angeles County confirms avian flu in cat deaths as more cases suspected

… Los Angeles County confirms avian flu in cat deaths as more cases suspected … Los Angeles County confirms avian flu in cat deaths as more cases suspected Teaser image Teaser text … in cows and poultry. Raw meat may be culprit in latest cat illnesses The confirmed LA County infections involve …
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H5N1 sickens Iowa poultry worker; virus strikes more cats, wild birds, and poultry

… is the nation’s top egg-producing state. LA County issues cat alert, virus strikes Washington wild cat sanctuary The Los Angeles County Department of Public … from one household that were exposed to raw milk and a cat from another household that got sick after eating …
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USDA reports more H5N1 detections in mice and cats

… part of the state on the border with Texas. The cat is Oklahoma's first detection in a mammal. The sample was … and dairy herds. The fourth new detection was from a cat from Colorado's Morgan County.  So far, the virus has …
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Tests confirm H5N1 avian flu virus in recently recalled raw food for cats

… consumers about the risk of H5N1 avian flu from Savage Cat Raw Chicken Cat Food, which the California-based company recalled earlier … after eating the food. kaorinne/iStock Samples of the cat food from one lot were collected by the New York City …
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Michigan cats may have caught H5N1 from dairy workers; Ohio counties declare avian flu emergency

… or dead wildlife. Investigations have also tied recent cat illnesses to contaminated raw pet food. Dairy workers had … offered testing for H5 avian flu. The owner of the first cat worked on a dairy farm and declined testing, and three … animals, had experienced vomiting and diarrhea before the cat's symptoms began. The owner of the second cat lived alone …
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South Korea detects H5N1 avian flu in shelter cats

… a South Korean media report , since June about one or two cat deaths each day were reported from the shelter. The …
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Avian flu strikes more poultry flocks in 7 states and more cats

… in domestic cats , which includes an infected stray cat in California’s San Mateo County announced by county officials on February 6. The cat was taken in for medical care by a family in Half Moon … Bay when it developed symptoms. It’s not known how the cat was infected, and the animal was euthanized due to its …
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Polish officials probe H5N1 avian flu link to cat deaths

… Polish officials probe H5N1 avian flu link to cat deaths … Polish officials probe H5N1 avian flu link to cat deaths Teaser image Teaser text Preliminary tests show … closely following media reports from Poland of numerous cat deaths, and the country's chief veterinary officer has …
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CDC weighs in on H5N1 avian flu in Polish cats

The CDC said the risk of the virus passing from cats to people is small but possible, and they urged owners to monitor their pets' health.

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H5N1 confirmed in 5 more US dairy herds, more cats

… herds, more cats Teaser image Teaser text The additional cat detections are from 2 states battling the virus in cows: … has now reported eight H5N1 outbreaks at dairy farms. More cat and wild-bird positives In related developments, APHIS … June 10. Meanwhile, APHIS said samples from the Michigan cat were collected on April 18 and that the cat was from …
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Nearly 30% of cats, dogs owned by COVID patients had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by 2021

… strains in dogs and cats, including the B.1.1 lineage in a cat 1 month before the first documented US human case. Risk …
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H5N1 avian flu strikes condors in Arizona; more detections reported in pet cats

… recent announcement of avian influenza in a Wyoming barn cat , more reports are surfacing on the virus in domestic … from their infections. The first was a domestic longhair cat that suffered multiple symptoms, some neurological, and … December, French officials reported an H5N1 infection in a cat that lived on a poultry farm in Deux-Severes department …
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US reports first fatal H5N1 infection as avian flu strikes more poultry, cats

… added about 30 more H5N1 detections in mammals , mostly in cat species.  The virus was confirmed in 4 domestic cats in … and 1 in Fresno County. The virus also struck a house cat in Washington County, Oregon, and Morrison County, … Over the past few weeks, California has reported a few cat deaths in animals exposed to raw pet food and raw milk. …
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Wyoming reports high-path avian flu in cat

… Wyoming reports high-path avian flu in cat … Wyoming reports high-path avian flu in cat Body The Wyoming State Veterinary Lab (WSVL) said it has diagnosed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a barn cat, the state's first detection of the virus in a domestic …
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Higher MRSA rate in cats, dogs than people may signal need for more vet antibiotic oversight

… sample types (under 23%); there was no difference among cat sample types. Of MRSA-positive samples, 13% to 14% were …
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Polish scientists probe possible food-chain link to H5N1 avian flu in cats

… into the source of H5N1 avian flu in a rash of cat deaths in Poland, scientists found the virus in one of … that they tested five submitted chicken samples from cat owners, one of which yielded the virus. They said they … poultry products and that the food-chain link to the cat illnesses isn't proven. Poultry outbreaks in Togo and …
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USDA confirms more H5N1 detections in dairy herds and cats

The latest H5N1 confirmations in cats involved animals from Texas and Minnesota.

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California probe ties cat's avian flu illness to raw pet food

… California probe ties cat's avian flu illness to raw pet food … California probe ties cat's avian flu illness to raw pet food Teaser image Teaser … feeding pets raw food after tests found links between a cat's H5 avian flu illness and raw food sold by Monarch Raw …
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Early analysis of H5N1 avian flu in Polish cats hints at single source

Testing suggests viruses found in cats in Poland are related to those found in the country's poultry and wild birds.

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Avian flu suspected in cats that drank raw milk as virus kills animals at Arizona zoo

In other developments, federal and state officials report more detections in dairy cows, poultry, and wild birds.

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Tests confirm avian flu on New Mexico dairy farm; probe finds cats positive

… story was updated at 4 pm to include more information on cat samples from the Texas Animal Health Commission. Date …
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Third avian flu spillover reported in Arizona dairy herd; raw pet food sickens Oregon cats

… California.  Another raw pet food brand tied to Oregon cat illnesses Echoing results from earlier California … feeding pets raw food after their investigation into two cat illnesses in Oregon found that the pets were exposed to … containers. State and federal testing confirmed H5N1 in cat and food samples. The findings prompted a consumer alert …
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USDA confirms more H5N1 avian flu in cats, other mammals

The latest H5N1 confirmations in pet cats come from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Illinois.

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