Four more cats in Hunterdon County have tested positive for bird flu, county officials have announced. The first bird flu cases in cats were confirmed on Feb. 28. Other cats on the same property in ...

What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

Zoonotic diseases can spread from animals, including the ones we consume or keep as pets, including cats. Why are we talking about cats today? It is because of the increasing numbers of bird flu in ...

Yes, most cats in the U.S. and other areas where bird flu has been seen are in greater danger now that the weather is warming. More cats will get sick because they will be exposed to the avian flu ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City Health Department has rolled out a few tips for pet-parents after two cats from two separate households were infected with bird flu. One of the cats infected with ...

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Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it's still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the household, ...

Two domestic cats have been diagnosed with bird flu in Michigan, marking a rare occurrence of the virus infecting indoor pets. The cats, both living in the homes of dairy workers with possible ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy ...