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A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, ...

More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022.

Pet owners must take "proper precautions to reduce the risk of spread," said Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and professor.

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount ...

A map published by the CDC shows that 32 states and Washington, D.C., have “very high” levels of flu, while 11 states are ...

A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new ...

Migrant farmworkers are on the front lines of the H5N1 surge — but deportation fears complicate virus surveillance ...

Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists ...

So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...