Health

Urgent Alert: Latest Developments in Bird Flu Outbreak as Dairy Cattle Cases Surge in the US!

2024-12-26

Author: Arjun

The Outbreak Overview

The United States is grappling with a concerning resurgence of bird flu, particularly the H5N1 strain, and chilling developments have emerged this week. A beloved pet cat tragically succumbed to the virus in Oregon after consuming contaminated raw pet food, highlighting an alarming intersection between wildlife health and pet safety.

Dr. Ryan Scholz, an expert at Oregon's agriculture department, confirmed, “We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food.