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Outdoor cats with #BirdFlu in #NewJersey. No known exposure.
New Jersey reports H5 avian flu cluster in cats
February 28, 2025
"'The New Jersey Department of Health (#NJDH) today announced that H5 avian flu has been confirmed in a feral cat from Hunterdon County that had severe disease, including neurologic symptoms, and was humanely euthanized. The detection was confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
"Other cats at the same property were sick, and a second H5 infection was found in an #IndoorOutdoor cat. Tests are pending on results from other cats, and an investigation is ongoing. Officials said the cats had no known exposure to infected poultry, livestock, raw milk, or raw meat, but roamed freely outdoors, where they may have had exposure to wild birds or other animals.
"The NJDH and its local partners are monitoring people who were exposed to the cats, and all are currently without symptoms.
"New Jersey Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston, MD, said, 'While the risk of H5 infection to the general population remains low at this time, it is important for people to learn more about the situation and take steps to avoid potential infection through exposure to animals, including feral cats.'"
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats
#HPAINews #Caturday #CatHealth #AvianInfluenza
Outdoor cats with #BirdFlu in #NewJersey. No known exposure.
New Jersey reports H5 avian flu cluster in cats
February 28, 2025
"'The New Jersey Department of Health (#NJDH) today announced that H5 avian flu has been confirmed in a feral cat from Hunterdon County that had severe disease, including neurologic symptoms, and was humanely euthanized. The detection was confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
"Other cats at the same property were sick, and a second H5 infection was found in an #IndoorOutdoor cat. Tests are pending on results from other cats, and an investigation is ongoing. Officials said the cats had no known exposure to infected poultry, livestock, raw milk, or raw meat, but roamed freely outdoors, where they may have had exposure to wild birds or other animals.
"The NJDH and its local partners are monitoring people who were exposed to the cats, and all are currently without symptoms.
"New Jersey Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston, MD, said, 'While the risk of H5 infection to the general population remains low at this time, it is important for people to learn more about the situation and take steps to avoid potential infection through exposure to animals, including feral cats.'"
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/new-jersey-reports-h5-avian-flu-cluster-cats
#HPAINews #Caturday #CatHealth #AvianInfluenza
New Jersey reports H5 avian flu cluster in cats
The cats had no known exposure to infected poultry, livestock, raw milk, or raw meat, but they roamed freely outdoors, where they may have been exposed to wild birds or other animals.Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Veterinarian Warns of Flu Symptoms in Dogs Pet Parents Should Never Ignore
Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the #BirdFlu.
by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva
Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST
"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of #AvianFlu among #cats, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.
"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the #H3N2 variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, #H5N1.
"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in #Thailand and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected #duck, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild #goose. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.
"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (#CIV) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."
https://pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinarian-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth
Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the #BirdFlu.
by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva
Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST
"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of #AvianFlu among #cats, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.
"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the #H3N2 variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, #H5N1.
"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in #Thailand and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected #duck, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild #goose. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.
"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (#CIV) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."
https://pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinarian-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth
YIKES! Getting close to #NewEngland!
Dozens of dead geese found in #NewJersey town’s parks test positive for #BirdFlu, officials say
Updated: Feb. 25, 2025
By Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
"Dozens of dead geese found in parts of a New Jersey borough’s parks have tested positive for the avian flu, leading local officials to keep the properties closed and ask that a popular event be moved.
"Allentown Borough officials posted a notice to their website on Thursday that Dr. Farmer’s Park, Pete Sensi Park and a portion of Heritage Park will remain closed after some 30 dead geese were removed earlier this month.
"Local officials were informed Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that the birds removed by a contractor tested positive for #H5N1 the virus that causes the illness, said Borough Administrator Laurie Roth. The decease was suspected in the deaths earlier this month.
"The virus was suspected in the deaths in Allentown, as well as several other municipalities in Monmouth County, where dead geese have appeared over the past weeks.
"The parks will remain closed indefinitely, Roth said."
Read more:
https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2025/02/dead-geese-removed-from-nj-boroughs-parks-test-positive-for-bird-flu-officials-say.html
#HPAINews #HPAI #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza
Dozens of dead geese found in #NewJersey town’s parks test positive for #BirdFlu, officials say
Updated: Feb. 25, 2025
By Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
"Dozens of dead geese found in parts of a New Jersey borough’s parks have tested positive for the avian flu, leading local officials to keep the properties closed and ask that a popular event be moved.
"Allentown Borough officials posted a notice to their website on Thursday that Dr. Farmer’s Park, Pete Sensi Park and a portion of Heritage Park will remain closed after some 30 dead geese were removed earlier this month.
"Local officials were informed Thursday by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that the birds removed by a contractor tested positive for #H5N1 the virus that causes the illness, said Borough Administrator Laurie Roth. The decease was suspected in the deaths earlier this month.
"The virus was suspected in the deaths in Allentown, as well as several other municipalities in Monmouth County, where dead geese have appeared over the past weeks.
"The parks will remain closed indefinitely, Roth said."
Read more:
https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2025/02/dead-geese-removed-from-nj-boroughs-parks-test-positive-for-bird-flu-officials-say.html
#HPAINews #HPAI #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza
Dozens of dead geese found in N.J. town’s parks test positive for bird flu, officials say
The H5N1 virus, which has devastated poultry farms across the U.S., is now keeping people away from several parks in Allentown, Monmouth County.Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
Here’s how the #BirdFlu is affecting nesting colonies in Maine
Wildlife questions answered by #MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
February 14, 2025
Excerpt:
"Remember that #AvianInfluenza spreads via feces, saliva and mucus, which is why it spreads faster among birds in very close quarters (especially poultry in this country, hence the need for flock owners to take protective measures). #Ducks and #geese make up most of the cases in wild birds, but we are also seeing it show up in some of the predators or species that feed on the carcasses of sick birds, like #hawks, #eagles, #crows and #vultures. What we consider the 'backyard birds,' like #chickadees and #woodpeckers, are very unlikely to contract avian influenza, so there is no need to stop feeding those birds or take down bird feeders. You should always keep your feeders clean, but this is a good time to be extra vigilant with regular cleanings and also protect yourself from exposure. Avoid contact with a sick or dead wild bird. If you do have a report of a sick or dead wild bird, call Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 207-287-8000 or 800-452-4664, or report it online. (More info: mefishwildlife.com)
"Think about the things you can do to help birds around your yard, be it during an avian influenza outbreak or not. Keeping your cats indoors is the best thing you can do, then treat your windows to break up reflections and reduce strikes. Support the next generation of birds with native plants: bird seed helps us see wild birds, while #NativePlants sustain them."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/14/how-is-avian-influenza-affecting-wild-birds-in-maine/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/9XpLH
#HPAINews #Maine #GardeningForBirds #BirdFlu #HPAI
Wildlife questions answered by #MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
February 14, 2025
Excerpt:
"Remember that #AvianInfluenza spreads via feces, saliva and mucus, which is why it spreads faster among birds in very close quarters (especially poultry in this country, hence the need for flock owners to take protective measures). #Ducks and #geese make up most of the cases in wild birds, but we are also seeing it show up in some of the predators or species that feed on the carcasses of sick birds, like #hawks, #eagles, #crows and #vultures. What we consider the 'backyard birds,' like #chickadees and #woodpeckers, are very unlikely to contract avian influenza, so there is no need to stop feeding those birds or take down bird feeders. You should always keep your feeders clean, but this is a good time to be extra vigilant with regular cleanings and also protect yourself from exposure. Avoid contact with a sick or dead wild bird. If you do have a report of a sick or dead wild bird, call Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 207-287-8000 or 800-452-4664, or report it online. (More info: mefishwildlife.com)
"Think about the things you can do to help birds around your yard, be it during an avian influenza outbreak or not. Keeping your cats indoors is the best thing you can do, then treat your windows to break up reflections and reduce strikes. Support the next generation of birds with native plants: bird seed helps us see wild birds, while #NativePlants sustain them."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/14/how-is-avian-influenza-affecting-wild-birds-in-maine/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/9XpLH
#HPAINews #Maine #GardeningForBirds #BirdFlu #HPAI
Here’s how the bird flu is affecting nesting colonies in Maine
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.Doug Hitchcox (Press Herald)
#Cat Death Losses Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in #SouthDakota
Updated January 13, 2025
"#Veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians are fielding reports of death losses in cat populations linked to avian influenza infections.
"Beginning in 2022, an #H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (abbreviated as HPAI) virus caused death losses in domestic turkeys and chickens in South Dakota and elsewhere in the United States, an outbreak that continues. The HPAI virus causes respiratory and multiple organ failure in affected birds, typically appearing as increased numbers of dead birds in large commercial operations, as well as smaller backyard flocks. Deaths in wild birds, typically migrating waterfowl but also other bird species, have been observed at the same time, as well as spillover of the virus into mammals, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and other species.
"In Spring 2024, the HPAI virus began infecting #DairyCows, causing drops in milk production and other signs of illness. Unlike infections in other species, widespread death losses have not been associated with HPAI infections in dairy cows.
"About the same time as its emergence in dairy cows, the HPAI virus was implicated in deaths of domestic cats in the vicinity of affected farms. Most affected cats showed #neurologic signs, such as #tremors or #seizures, for a short period of time before dying.
"Since that time, three cases of substantial death losses in groups of outdoor domestic cats in South Dakota have been described. In each of these cases, there has been no apparent link to dairy cows, other livestock, or domestic poultry."
Read more:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/cat-death-losses-due-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-south-dakota
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship
Updated January 13, 2025
"#Veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians are fielding reports of death losses in cat populations linked to avian influenza infections.
"Beginning in 2022, an #H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (abbreviated as HPAI) virus caused death losses in domestic turkeys and chickens in South Dakota and elsewhere in the United States, an outbreak that continues. The HPAI virus causes respiratory and multiple organ failure in affected birds, typically appearing as increased numbers of dead birds in large commercial operations, as well as smaller backyard flocks. Deaths in wild birds, typically migrating waterfowl but also other bird species, have been observed at the same time, as well as spillover of the virus into mammals, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and other species.
"In Spring 2024, the HPAI virus began infecting #DairyCows, causing drops in milk production and other signs of illness. Unlike infections in other species, widespread death losses have not been associated with HPAI infections in dairy cows.
"About the same time as its emergence in dairy cows, the HPAI virus was implicated in deaths of domestic cats in the vicinity of affected farms. Most affected cats showed #neurologic signs, such as #tremors or #seizures, for a short period of time before dying.
"Since that time, three cases of substantial death losses in groups of outdoor domestic cats in South Dakota have been described. In each of these cases, there has been no apparent link to dairy cows, other livestock, or domestic poultry."
Read more:
https://extension.sdstate.edu/cat-death-losses-due-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-south-dakota
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #CDCCensorship
Cat Death Losses Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in South Dakota
Veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians are fielding reports of death losses in cat populations linked to avian influenza infections.SDSU Extension
Let's not forget the more virulent mutations occurring in bird flu —
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00245-6
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/health/bird-flu-h5n1.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/bird-flue-h5n9-california
#AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #PublicHealth #UnitedStates #DarkAges #US #WHO #ElectionConsequences #ElectionsHaveConsequences
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00245-6
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/health/bird-flu-h5n1.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/bird-flue-h5n9-california
#AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #PublicHealth #UnitedStates #DarkAges #US #WHO #ElectionConsequences #ElectionsHaveConsequences
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
H5N1 is adapting to new mammal hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans.Kozlov, Max
This is absolutely f*cking Insane.
He'll kill us all.
Avian flu is pending whether anyone tells us or not.
I'd prefer not to figure it out based on the people dropping in the street .
Not the only reason, but the existential-esque pending one.
#WHO
#CDC
#AvianInfluenza
He'll kill us all.
Avian flu is pending whether anyone tells us or not.
I'd prefer not to figure it out based on the people dropping in the street .
Not the only reason, but the existential-esque pending one.
#WHO
#CDC
#AvianInfluenza
I suspect that's how the captive wild cats caught the #BirdFlu -- from raw poultry!
House #cat in Washington County [#Oregon] died after contracting bird flu from raw frozen #PetFood
Story by Maxine Bernstein, December 24, 2024
"A house cat in Washington County contracted bird flu and died after eating #NorthwestNaturals raw frozen pet food, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
"The state issued an alert Christmas Eve about #MoraschMeats of Portland’s voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals’ two-pound feline turkey recipe."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/house-cat-in-washington-county-died-after-contracting-bird-flu-from-raw-frozen-pet-food/ar-AA1wrJRL
#PetFoodRecall #RawPetFood #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #CatFood
House #cat in Washington County [#Oregon] died after contracting bird flu from raw frozen #PetFood
Story by Maxine Bernstein, December 24, 2024
"A house cat in Washington County contracted bird flu and died after eating #NorthwestNaturals raw frozen pet food, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
"The state issued an alert Christmas Eve about #MoraschMeats of Portland’s voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals’ two-pound feline turkey recipe."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/house-cat-in-washington-county-died-after-contracting-bird-flu-from-raw-frozen-pet-food/ar-AA1wrJRL
#PetFoodRecall #RawPetFood #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #CatFood
Time is of the essence: #effectiveness of dairy #farm #control of #H5N1 is limited by fast spread
Source: BioRxIV, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.15.623774v1?rss=1
Abstract
The emergence and growth of highly pathogenic avian influenza(HPAI) A(H5N1) in dairy cows poses a growing threat for both the food supply and onward zoonosis to humans. Despite ongoing surveillance and control measures recommended by animal and public health authorities to limit viral spread, new herds continue to report infections. We show here that the continued spread between farms could be explained by the rapid pace of pathogen spread reported within farms, which greatly limits the potential effectiveness of these recommendations. Under reasonable surveillance strategies, we show that the time farms have to mobilize interventions is extremely limited, as few as a couple days and typically less than a week. Our findings suggest that passive surveillance measures, such as detection of H5N1 via weekly bulk milk testing, comes too late such that most infections have already occurred. For current interventions to be valuable, more sensitive and extensive surveillance is needed and an emphasis should be placed on biosecurity practices rather than reactive practices.
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#abstract #avianInfluenza #AVIANINFLUENZA #birdFlu #dairyCows #h5n1 #health #news #research #USA