USA epidemiologists find cluster of confirmed #H5N1 infections in humans
Outbreak growth unknown because undocumented workers undercounted
#BirdFlu spreads unchecked to contacts, animals; surviving cats potential viral reservoir
https://www.altitudesmagazine.com/h5n1-bird-flu-cases-among-farm-workers-trigger-expanded-federal/ #SamaraBirdFlu #SamaraCat
Experts call for more surveillance of #H5N1 in domestic #cats
Cats have been dying from both bird & cow clades of avian #influenza. Could they be a reservoir for virus evolution & transmission to mammals?
AVMA advises #N95 PPE to prevent spreading #HPAI; cat mortality rate is up to 67%
#Samara #SamaraCat #SamaraVirus
https://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/study-says-domestic-cats-need-be-evaluated-more-hpai-h5n1-implications
The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to poultry or wild bird exposure had been reported before the outbreak began in dairy cows last spring.
Hospital-sourced infections in humans are common (#SARS2, RSV, flu, bacterial, etc)
What infections can your pet pick up at the veterinarian clinic?
#H5N1 #SamaraCat #SamaraVirus #Samara
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/hcp/animals/index.html
CDC advises veterinarians & veterinary staff to wear NIOSH Approved® respirators (e.g. N95®) when examining sick cats
#HPAI #BirdFlu #Samara #SamaraCat #SamaraVirus #SamaraSARS
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/hcp/animals/index.html
Yes #BIRDFLU is AIRBORNE in addition to being spread by fomites
“Human infections can occur when the virus is #inhaled or gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth”
#Samara #SamaraCat #SamaraVirus
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/hcp/animals/index.html
Sanctuary in Washington Loses Over Half of their Wild Cats to #BirdFlu
Wild Felid Advocacy Center mourns beloved residents:
1 Amur/Bengal Tiger
4 Cougars
1 African Caracal
2 Canada Lynx
1 Geoffroy Cat
1 Bengal Cat
1 Eurasian Lynx
4 Bobcats
5 African Servals
#Samara #SamaraVirus #SamaraCat
https://www.wildfelids.org/index.html
⚠️ SAD #NSFW
#BirdFlu Kills Olympic Peninsula Cougars in Washington State
Typical first sign of infection in wild or domestic #cats is #neurological disorder, staggering, twitching
#Samara #SamaraVirus #SamaraCat
http://www.chronline.com/stories/bird-flu-kills-olympic-peninsula-cougars-in-washington-state,370657
I’m tagging some of my posts for reference. Here’s what I have so far:
#SamaraBookmark - Other people’s toots that I want to bookmark
#Samara - anything I post that I want to find later
#SamaraHealth - health, medical, exercise
#SamaraSARS
#SamaraVirus
#SamaraBacteria
#SamaraIBS
#SamaraAutoimmune
#SamaraClimate
#SamaraPrep
#SamaraFood
#SamaraBotany
#SamaraCat
#SamaraNews
Samara
