Vet Worker in Los Angeles Caught H5N1 Bird Flu From Infected Cat

Vet Worker in Los Angeles Caught H5N1 Bird Flu From Infected Cat

A new case report provides the first documented evidence for cat-to-human transmission of H5N1.

A Vet Worker Caught H5N1 Bird Flu From Infected Cat

A new case report provides the first documented evidence for cat-to-human transmission of H5N1.

Cat to human transmission of H5N1

As H5N1 continues to spread in birds, and spillover into a wide range of animals, zoonotic risks are hard to message. Historically, H5N1 has had reported mortality rates of 30-50%, but it seems to be a lot lower with the strains we’re currently seeing. Human infections are really rare, but they occur. Generally milder disease doesn’t mean always milder disease and fatalities have been reported. Spillover into domestic animals continues to occu…