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Swede

(34,829 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:30 AM Jul 2023

Poland: Nine cats test positive for H5N1 avian influenza

So it's jumped to mammals. That asteroid was just taking too long.

https://outbreaknewstoday.com/poland-nine-cats-test-positive-for-h5n1-avian-influenza-54556/

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Poland: Nine cats test positive for H5N1 avian influenza (Original Post) Swede Jul 2023 OP

There are already many cases of it being found in mammals in the U.S. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #1

Tale o' nine cats... yorkster Jul 2023 #2

This is scary - H5N1 makes covid look like a walk in the park - 59% death rate for humans Hestia Jul 2023 #3

Cite on the human-to-human transmission? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #4

I have not seen nor heard of any HPAI human to human transmission in North America EarthFirst Jul 2023 #5

via AVMA: EarthFirst Jul 2023 #6

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,082 posts)

1. There are already many cases of it being found in mammals in the U.S.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 11:33 AM

Jul 2023

yorkster

(2,511 posts)

2. Tale o' nine cats...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:07 PM

Jul 2023

Not funny, I know. Can't resist wordplay..

Hestia

(3,818 posts)

3. This is scary - H5N1 makes covid look like a walk in the park - 59% death rate for humans

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:29 PM

Jul 2023

and it has crossed the human-to-human barrier here in the US.

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,082 posts)

4. Cite on the human-to-human transmission?

Reply to Hestia (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:32 PM

Jul 2023

EarthFirst

(3,192 posts)

5. I have not seen nor heard of any HPAI human to human transmission in North America

Reply to Hestia (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:37 PM

Jul 2023

I would also appreciate a citation.

EarthFirst

(3,192 posts)

6. via AVMA:

Reply to EarthFirst (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:39 PM

Jul 2023

https://www.avma.org/news/usda-tracking-bird-flu-spillover-events-mammals

I work in a zoological environment; and we are tracking this closely.

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