The first major global review of bird flu in cats reveals an emerging threat of a potential human pandemic. Spring is here, birds are on the move, and a new threat is spreading alongside them: bird flu (H5N1).

A global analysis of the H5N1 avian flu reveals that the virus mortality rate in felines is 90%. “Avian flu is highly deadly for cats, and we urgently need to understand the extent of the virus’s spread in feline populations to better assess the risk of transmission to humans,

When it comes to tracking and managing bird flu, cats infected with the virus are falling under the radar. Scientists […]