Scientists warn that bird flu infections in household pets could create new pathway for human transmission after cases spiked ...

More and more cases of bird flu are being detected in cats and other feline species, according to new research. As a result, concerns are growing about the potential for spillover infections in humans ...

It's spring, the birds are migrating and bird flu (H5N1) is rapidly evolving into the possibility of a human pandemic.

Cats infected with bird flu are falling under the radar when it comes to tracking and managing the virus, and this must change rapidly, scientists warn in a new paper.

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers wrote ...

The most deadly strain of bird flu is responsible for the majority of cases in domestic cats, with a current 90% fatality ...

Despite their propensity for catching bird flu, cats are not actively monitored for the disease and any testing typically ...

Scientists documenting research on bird flu in cats call for urgent surveillance of cats to help avoid human-to-human ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health have called for 'urgent surveillance' of cats to help avoid human-to-human transmission of bird flu. "The virus has evolved ...

Bird flu (H5N1) could rapidly evolve into a human pandemic, warns a new study, calling for immediate surveillance and raising ...