Dairy workers may have given bird flu virus to their pet cats, with deadly results
A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at dairy farms and by dairy workers.
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
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.
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We’re more concerned even than usual, because this bird flu already has developed the genetic capacity to get into a number of other mammals: seals, mink, foxes, cats and most prominently, and unexpectedly
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.
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Could housecats act as a vector to spread the H5N1 virus?
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'Devasted farms': Bipartisan Senate letter calls for 'new urgency' to address crippling virus
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the new USDA secretary to take aggressive action on the bird flu that is ...
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Newfound bat virus that uses notorious receptor poses ‘spillover’ risk
The virus is related to the pathogen that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome and capitalizes on the same ‘entry receptor ...
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Measles: Questions and answers about the virus and prevention
Measles is a highly contagious virus mostly common in school-aged children. 58 cases have been reported in northwest Texas.
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A deadly virus is back and spreading fast
Measles is resurging in the U.S., with cases rising in multiple states. Learn why this preventable virus is making a comeback ...
Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in Gaza after virus detected in samples
A mass polio vaccination campaign in children is set to continue in Gaza later this week after the virus was recently ...
Can You Hear a Virus? Scientists Use Light To Listen to the Sounds of Life
New research at MSU uses light to reveal viruses’ unique vibrations, opening new doors for biological imaging and antiviral ...
Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu after virus kills her chickens
A Wyoming woman has been hospitalized with the bird flu after her backyard chicken flock contracted the disease and died, ...
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Scientists found out the flu virus can shape shift: Here’s how you can outsmart it
A new study says the flu A viral strain can adapt shape to stay infectious. Infectious disease doctors break down what this ...
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Why the flu virus is evolving faster than ever
The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.
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Animal shelter temporarily closes due to virus outbreak linked to animal cruelty case
The Ontario County Humane Society has temporarily closed its shelter to the public due to a virus affecting several animals.
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Mysterious HMPV virus keeps spreading globally
The mysterious HMPV virus, first detected in China, continues to spread globally and has now reached another country. As ...