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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.

The New York Times · 10d

20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary

Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to the facility’s director.

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 shif

NBC News on MSN · 1h

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.

2 children died from flu in Oregon over Christmas week

KATU Portland on MSN · 3h

Young children among flu deaths as Oregon hospitalizations soar to 500

Two children in the Portland metro area died from the flu this December, the the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports is releasing new stats amid an intense f

Oregonian · 1d

2 children in the Portland area die from the flu

Two children died of influenza in the Portland area in December, the first such deaths in Oregon this winter, state data show. Both of the children got sick and died in Multnomah, Washington or Clackamas counties during the week ending Dec.

Herald and News · 1h

Two children died from the flu in Oregon over Christmas week

Two children died of the flu in Oregon over Christmas week, the first such pediatric deaths in the state in two years, according to state health officials.

The Olympian (TCA) on MSN57m

Thurston County reports first flu-related death of the 2024-2025 season

Thurston County has recorded its first influenza-related death for the 2024-2025 flu season, according to a Friday news release. The county learned about the death as the state is seeing a rise in ...

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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 ...

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Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary

Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks. The Wild Felid ...

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Bird flu scrambled Western Washington egg market for the holidays, and good luck finding eggnog

If you’ve visited your neighborhood grocery store over the holiday season, you might have noticed a lack of the usual variety ...

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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Shelton animal sanctuary says 20 large cats are dead from avian flu outbreak

The director of the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton said they went from having 37 cats to now just having 17. Some cats ...

Live Science on MSN1d

Pet cats in Los Angeles County are catching bird flu from raw food, milk

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned that raw pet food products have tested positive for bird flu ...

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