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Europe
French cat lovers panic after bird flu death
2006-03-02
Posted by:ryuge

#4  First of all, French cat lovers brought to mind something completely different.

Secondly, WHO
Authorities in Germany have today announced detection of H5N1 avian influenza in a domestic cat. The cat was found dead over the weekend on the northern island of Ruegen. Since mid-February, more than 100 wild birds have died on the island, and tests have confirmed H5N1 infection in several.

There is no present evidence that domestic cats play a role in the transmission cycle of H5N1 viruses. To date, no human case has been linked to exposure to a diseased cat. No outbreaks in domestic cats have been reported.

Unlike the case in domestic and wild birds, there is no evidence that domestic cats are a reservoir of the virus. All available evidence indicates that cat infections occur in association with H5N1 outbreaks in domestic or wild birds.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2006-03-02 20:27  

#3  ;-)
Posted by: lotp   2006-03-02 19:35  

#2  No sweat - this is why there's outcall and delivery.
Posted by: .com   2006-03-02 19:15  

#1  Well, if the flu does enter the pussy cat population as a whole, with cat-to-cat transmission, at least we can look forward to fewer "crazy old lady with 5 dozen cats in her house" stories for a while.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-03-02 12:58  

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