DoomsdaysCW<p>How your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cat</span></a> can contract <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> without seeing a bird </p><p>New data reveals unexpected infection pathways to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseholdPets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HouseholdPets</span></a></p><p> By Serena Summer<br> Feb 25, 2025 </p><p>Excerpt: "The CDC report details two confirmed cases of indoor domestic cats contracting bird flu, with both felines belonging to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DairyWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DairyWorkers</span></a> who had previously displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Prior to the cats becoming ill, their owners had experienced symptoms including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vomiting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vomiting</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/diarrhea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diarrhea</span></a>. Although the owners declined testing for bird flu, laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of the virus in both cats, with one eventually dying from the infection.</p><p>"This finding represents a significant development in our understanding of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transmission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transmission</span></a>, as it suggests that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> may serve as intermediary hosts capable of passing the virus to household pets. Previously, most concern centered on direct transmission from infected birds to mammals, but these cases indicate more complex transmission patterns may exist.</p><p>"The indoor setting of these infections is particularly noteworthy, as it eliminates the possibility of direct contact with infected <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildBirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildBirds</span></a>, which had been considered the primary transmission route for cats in previous outbreaks."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird-flu-transmission-humans-cats/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird</span><span class="invisible">-flu-transmission-humans-cats/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PetHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PetHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CatHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CatHealth</span></a></p>