More Than Half Of Domestic Cats Died After Consuming Raw Milk From Cattle With H5N1, CDC Report Says

According to The Hill (5/1, Fortinsky), “More than half of the domestic cats on a Texas dairy farm that were fed unpasteurized milk from cows infected with the bird flu got sick and died,” a preliminary CDC report released Monday shows. Researchers “said the new findings raise concerns about the possible cross-species and mammal-to-mammal transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1).” The new report also suggests “the cattle show signs of apparent systemic illness, reduced milk production, and ‘abundant virus shedding in milk.’”