Cat food recalled after Oregon cat dies from bird flu

This is pretty interesting: Raw pet food contaminated with #H5N1 #birdflu recalled after a house cat in Oregon dies. apnews.com/article/cat-pet-food-bird-flu-oregon-recall-06e944714a3e703cf4913f88533c6a33

Cat infections with avian flu linked with cat food containing raw turkey. www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/oregon-avian-flu-cat-death-prompts-nationwide-raw-pet-food-recall Same story was observed in poland although authorities did not confirm the raw food finding. That was chicken for human consumption, btw pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10401914/

“If us humans don’t care for our animals, it’s probably not going to end well for us." As SPH's Dr. Kristen Coleman told @usatoday, there are important steps you can take to prevent avian flu in pets - and people. Learn more www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/12/27/cats-bird-flu-risk-humans/77236773007/

Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Here's how you can protect your cat against bird flu: bit.ly/40bJy56