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H5N1 Avian Influenza: 70 Human Cases in the United States, Including One Death, Linked to Dairy Cattle
The H5N1 virus is no longer confined to birds. In the United States, farmworkers have been infected after direct contact with infected dairy cows. A new study highlights this co...
Cats and COVID-19: More Frequent Exposure Than Expected
A study conducted between November 2021 and March 2022 in the Lisbon region (Portugal) reveals that nearly one-third of cats living in households where at least one person teste...
COVID-19: Nearly One in Two Cats Exposed to the Coronavirus in Peru
A study conducted in Lima, Peru, reveals that a surprisingly high proportion of domestic cats were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave of the pandemic. Published in *Fro...
H5N1 Influenza: An Avian Influenza Virus Transmissible Through the Air Among Mammals
An article in the journal *Nature* describes the mode of transmission of influenza A (H5N1) and how the virus spreads through the air. The researchers used devices to collect vi...
Bluetongue (Ovine Catarrhal Fever): What You Need to Know
Since early August, bluetongue (BT) has been spreading across 10 departments in northeastern France. BT, also known as “bluetongue,” primarily affects sheep and ewes. The Minist...
Avian Influenza in Cats: What You Need to Know
An article from the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) reports that six cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused by the H5N1 virus were diagnosed in...