A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at ...

H5N1, which was first detected in 1996 in China and was found in the United States in 2022, has affected 160 million poultry ...

It’s more likely that the cats were infected by virus on the workers' clothing, boots or hands, he said. “We know that people at this point are not shedding large amounts of virus,” he said.