Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected

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CDC Report on Bird Flu Spreading Between Humans and Cats Was Delayed by Health Communications Pause

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has detected H5N1 bird flu in rats for the first time, in a southern California county where two recent poultry outbreaks were reported. The discovery comes as the USDA is seeking to rehire bird flu experts recently fired by DOGE. Meanwhile, a newly published CDC study finds two dairy workers in Michigan may have infected their pet cats with bird flu — and that one o…

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Humans could transmit bird flu to cats, suggests a study published Thursday by US health authorities, reinforcing concerns about the intense circulation of the virus observed in animals in the country, AFP reported Friday, taken from...

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Cats Belonging to Michigan Dairy Workers Died From Bird Flu Infection, CDC Study Says

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu, according to a study published on Feb. 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cats lived in two separate households and died in May 2024 after developing severe illnesses. Both were indoor-only cats that had not been exposed to infected cattle or birds and didn’t consume unpasteurized milk, the CDC study said. An investigation by the Mich…

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People can spread bird flu to their cats, U.S. study suggests

by Issam AHMEDA study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences.Two household case studies from Michigan in May 2024 were published in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality...

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New CDC report investigates indoor cats dying from bird flu

Veterinary experts said the CDC's most recent report lacks detail that could confirm whether people can spread the virus to domestic cats — or vice versa.

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Michigan dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got sick

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