Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds ... These include barn and feral cats, indoor cats, and big cats in zoos and in the wild. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...

The world’s fastest bird has acclimated to living among people. They’re also amassing fans, as legions of devotees follow ...

A global analysis of the H5N1 avian flu reveals that the virus mortality rate in felines is 90%. “Avian flu is highly deadly ...

The Gristedes mogul is railing against a “scientific and ethical disgrace” as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency moves to ...

How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther all died after being ...

But should cat parents and big-cat caregivers be especially worried about the rise in bird flu cases and transmission? The risk of felines developing bird flu infections remains relatively low.