What you need to know about bird flu in the Pacific Northwest
The bird flu virus that killed 20 big cats in Washington and a pet cat in Oregon and is circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, experts say. Why it matters: The first human death from bird flu isn't indicative of an imminent crisis,
Bird flu has been found in cats. What to know and how to protect them.
A handful of cats in the United States have been found dead due to avian influenza, a viral disease that historically only affected domestic poultry and wild birds, though some variants have been capable of infecting mammals including humans.
Here's how to keep yourself and pets safe from bird flu
Washington saw 11 confirmed cases of the virus with Oregon seeing one. This comes as the first person in the U.S. died in Louisiana on Jan. 6.
Correction: Bird Flu-Cats story
In a story published Jan. 12, 2025, about bird flu, The Associated Press erroneously described the experts who confirmed infected cats had developed neurological disease. They wrote in the journal
Why This Polar Bear Dying of Bird Flu Is Very Concerning
Bird influenza are known not only for their danger and severity, but also for their ability to jump to other creatures, including humans. However, recently the ongoing H5N1 was detected in an animal already having a rough go of things: a polar bear.
Oregon state veterinarian says bird flu spreading through different species is rare
Oregon state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz says health officials are still trying to connect the dots after an indoor house ...
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offers guidance about avian influenza as illness ramps up across Oregon, US
Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how ...
Pet food recalled over bird flu contamination, house cat dead
A national recall was issued after an Oregon cat died from eating raw pet food contaminated with the bird flu.
Kitsap farms taking precaution, watching warily as bird flu outbreak continues
An Olalla farm is an example of the measures taken to protect flocks, pets and more from an ongoing bird flu outbreak.
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of ...
Bird flu kills 20 million chickens in US, driving egg prices sky-high
A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens ...
Up to 5 house cats sick after bird flu found in 2nd raw pet food brand: Health officials
Another brand of raw pet food has been found to contain bird flu and has made at least five house cats presumably sick with ...
Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
This is a developing story. The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of ...
Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
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Bird Flu
Health officials are warning pet owners not to give their cats raw food after a house cat in Oregon died of bird flu. Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird ...