Cat, Bird Flu

Bird flu mutation associated with increased disease severity found in two cats
Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New York City
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say
Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.
Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle.
2 house cats in NYC test positive for bird flu, health dept. says
New York City’s health department confirmed two cases in separate households where cats tested positive for the bird flu, officials announced Friday. Acting Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse released a statement saying the cats were infected with H5 avian influenza,
New York City health department investigating after 2 cats infected with bird flu
The New York City Health Department is investigating after cats from two separate households were infected with bird flu. One of the kittens infected with the bird flu was an 8-month-old kitten on the Upper West Side that consumed raw chicken from Savage Pet,
Two NYC cats dead from avian flu, including 8-month-old kitten: ‘Just tragic’
Two cats in New York City have died from the avian flu — including one doomed 8-month-old kitten that died just one week after being rushed to an Upper West Side veterinarian — marking the first confirmed cases in the state.
NYC Health Department investigating bird flu cases in 2 cats
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City health officials investigate bird flu in two household cats
City health officials are investigating two bird flu cases in household cats, marking the first known infections in pet cats statewide. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Friday that it is investigating cases in cats from two separate households,
H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
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Adults may be more resistant to bird flu virus than children
Early flu exposure helps immunity against H5N1 infection, with older adults having stronger antibody responses.
Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds
Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian ...
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Bird Flu Vaccine Stocks: 8 Companies Developing H5N1 Vaccines
Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an ...
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
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Study finds cheese made with raw milk may contain active bird flu virus
Scientists already discovered that raw milk can harbor the infectious H5N1 bird flu virus, but now there’s a new study on its ...
Study finds prior flu exposure may boost immunity against H5N1 bird flu
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, have found that previous exposure to certain seasonal influenza viruses ...
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Solapur On High Alert After Crow Deaths Confirm Bird Flu
An outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Solapur in Maharashtra has caused the authorities to be on high alert after multiple ...
Maryland reports new case of bird flu from backyard flock in Anne Arundel County
The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County​, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
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Barriers to tracking bird flu mount amid federal changes
I think there are some states that are responsive, but it’s really been somewhat piecemeal…It leaves room for us to not ...