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Is my pet safe from bird flu in Washington? Here’s what you need to know for cats and dogs

Dozens of cats across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu, federal officials say. The west coast has been hit especially hard.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6d

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine

A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including cougars, bobcats and a tiger.

News Nation on MSN · 8d

Washington sanctuary loses half of wild cats to bird flu

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington, about 80 miles west of Seattle, cares for displaced wild felines, such as cougars, bobcats, servals, tigers, lynxes and more. The nonprofit lost 20 cats since November. Animal health officials confirmed the cause was avian influenza, according to their Facebook.

Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk

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Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can exchange genetic material. This is known as genetic shift,” Michael previously told Fortune. “That can form very new viruses [and] cause epidemics.”

NBC News on MSN · 2h

In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk: 'Significant Public Health Concern'

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

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Pet food tainted with avian flu virus that was sold across WA, Northwest is recalled

Northwest Naturals in Portland, Ore., has voluntarily recalled the infected product, its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food sold in plastic bags. The infected batches had “best if used ...

Eyeing Potential Bird Flu Outbreak, Biden Administration Ramps Up Preparedness

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

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Trump faces a big bird flu problem

President-elect Donald Trump must contend with the H5N1 bird flu virus circulating among livestock, which experts fear could ...

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Bird flu case confirmed in West Virginia

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, was found in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County, marking the second time it has been found in West Virginia since the start of a global ...

Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?

Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...

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