Bird Flu Infects Cats in New York Animal Shelter
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Topic: Bird Flu Infects Cats in New York Animal Shelter
Posted By: Albert
Subject: Bird Flu Infects Cats in New York Animal Shelter
Date Posted: December 17 2016 at 4:50am
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Well this is a first. bird flu is spreading in cats in New York. Lately, from what we've seen, as these a/i viruses spread they become more virulent, not to mention the risk of jumping to humans and mutating also significantly increases as it spreads in the cat pop. Maybe we will start see cat culls soon, who knows. Bird Flu Infects Cats in New York Animal Shelter A type of bird flu usually only seen in chicken flocks has infected 45 cats at an animal shelter in New York, and vets say they're not sure how it got there. It is unusual, but not unheard of, for influenza to infect cats. Only one of the cats at the shelter, an elderly cat, has died.  "This influenza virus is spreading from cat to cat and may be able to spread to other animals and possibly humans," the New York City Department of Health said in a statement. "No human infections have been identified to date," the department added. The shelter staff are testing other animals at the shelter, including dogs, and haven't found any other species affected yet. Respiratory disease can spread quickly among animals held at high densities, such as at shelters, in live markets or on big farms. Vets, doctors and other scientists keep an eye on bird flu because it can and does spread to people and has the http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/%20http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18916589/ns/health-infectious_diseases/t/mild-bird-flu-could-also-cause-pandemic/#.WFQuR1MrJhE" rel="nofollow - - Keep an Eye Out for H5N2, CDC Says "The Health Department is contacting all persons who have adopted cats from Animal Care Center's Manhattan care center since November 12th," the agency said. 
From H1N1 to H5N2, What's in a Flu Name? 0:42 autoplay autoplay < ="/"> < name="" ="_control _" id="" autofocus="autofocus" rows="4" readonly="readonly"><iframe src="http://www.nbcnews.com/widget/video-embed/462497347612" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Cats with cough, fever, runny noses or lip-smacking behavior should be kept separate from other animals, and their owners should call the health department. It's good advice to keep a sick pet of any kind away from others anyway, vets say. Health experts have been keeping a close eye on new types of influenza ever since H5N1 avian influenza re-emerged in Hong Kong in 2003. Flu viruses mutate constantly and also mix up their genes — a process called re-assortment. Related: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-bird-flu-virus-strain-shuts-down-indiana-turkey-farm-n497531" rel="nofollow - This particular strain of H7N2 is not particularly worrying, said Dr. Amy Glaser, a virologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. "Generally, it is a relatively mild disease and the animals are recovering," she told NBC News. "There is no reason to believe that it is more widespread than this shelter at this point in time," Glaser added. Related: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dog-flu-cases-rise-1-100-chicago-area-including-6-n341616" rel="nofollow - ------------- https://www.facebook.com/Avianflutalk |
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Posted By: hachiban08
Date Posted: December 17 2016 at 2:15pm
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How crazy, but I wonder if it's because NYC has a lot of pigeons and stray cats feed off of them? Glad my cats are indoor cats. ------------- Be prepared! It may be time....^_^v |
Posted By: carbon20
Date Posted: December 17 2016 at 4:01pm
could be right ,unless they been "seeing" each other lol our cat has a "run"and a cage i built ,so he can go out without destroying the "native " wild life.... ------------- Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖 Marcus Aurelius |
hachiban08 wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 20 2016 at 10:54pm
| Wonder why they aren't automatically culling them all... They'll kill tens of thousands of birds (millions in big barns) for low path AI but not these cats ?!?! Isn't the risk of it mutating / spreading to humans about the same? |
Posted By: carbon20
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 1:30am
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What kill someone's pet cat.....doubt that would ever happen ....lol ------------- Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖 Marcus Aurelius |
Posted By: newbie1
Date Posted: January 03 2017 at 1:45pm
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Yes CULL THE CATS! I LOVE my turkeys and peafowl, my ducks and geese come when called better then a cat... If ANY ONE of my flock was tested positive with AI (either HP or LP) the govt would cull every single bird on my property including my closest pets... So why not cull a shelter cat - this is not (yet) someone's beloved pet... the old saying "what's good for the goose is good for the gander" comes to mind... ------------- Cherish each moment |