Oregon, cat and avian influenza

Oregon cat tests positive for avian influenza, or bird flu
A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
Oregon cat euthanized after contracting bird flu, 2nd to die with virus in 2 months
A cat from Washington County has been euthanized after becoming severely ill with bird flu that officials think it got from exposure to wild ducks or geese.
Washington County cat tests positive for avian influenza H5N1; ODA has tips on how to protect your cat
A cat in Washington County recently tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday. The outdoor cat with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl (ducks & geese) was examined by a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms,
Oregon cat euthanized after it contracts bird flu, agriculture officials say
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). CDC/NIAID via AP, File
Cat in Washington County tests positive for bird flu
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced Friday that an outdoor cat in Washington County has tested positive for the bird flu.
Oregon cat tests positive for bird flu
A cat in Oregon’s Washington County has tested positive for bird flu, state officials announced on Friday. The cat was described by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as being an outdoor cat “with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl” and had been taken to a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms of a fever,
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.
The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats,
Outbreak of bird flu should concern cat owners, especially when it comes to food choices
An outbreak of Bird flu among domestic cats has raised some new concerns pet owners. Since the virus began in dairy cows last year, it has proved to be fatal for cats, mainly on farms with affected herds.
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have fallen ill or died, CBS News reports.
3rd avian flu outbreak at large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
Egg prices are expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks ...
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It's Avian Influenza Season, Too
F lu season is upon us and it's not just restricted to humans. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian ...
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Two children died from the flu in Oregon over Christmas week
“There are probably 10 or 12 weeks of influenza season left to go,” Cieslak said. “We would definitely recommend protecting yourself against it.” He said it looks like the flu season is peaking in ...
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Egg shortages and price increases? A Cape Cod farmer responds
Egg prices have increased nationwide by about 38% in the past year. In other cases, eggs are absent from shelves altogether.
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Oregon Great Horned Owl dies from Avian Influenza
CORVALLIS, Ore.–A Great Horned Owl died after being admitted to the OSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and testing positive for ...
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offers guidance about avian influenza as illness ramps up across Oregon, US
"So we've seen an increase in calls that could potentially be avian influenza." While Think Wild is still accepting native birds for care, it's following restrictions by the Oregon Department of ...
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Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...
'Bird flu means my income has stopped' - falconer
The business, near Wem, has had to temporarily stop providing services because of an outbreak of bird flu at a nearby poultry farm. "To say 'devastated' is probably not using the right word," Mr Cross ...