by Mac Slavo | May 9, 2025 | Headline News
An increasing number of cats are being infected with avian influenza (bird flu), causing health officials to panic about a possible human pandemic. University of Maryland scientists are now calling for increased surveillance of avian flu in domestic cats. 11 Cats In...
by Mac Slavo | Apr 17, 2025 | Headline News, Health
Three human beings in China, two children and one adult, have been infected with the H9N2 bird flu, also known as the avian influenza. These new cases bring China’s H9N2 total for the year to five. In 2024, the country reported 11 cases. The Agriculture Industry Is...
by Mac Slavo | Mar 26, 2025 | Headline News, Health
A few vulture carcasses in Maryland have tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. The carcasses of black vultures were found on a property near Fisherman’s Park. According to the company, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)...
by Mac Slavo | Mar 24, 2025 | Headline News, Health
Eleven cats have tested positive for bird flu following the recall of more contaminated cat food. Scientific sources continue to report that cats are a potential vector for transmitting avian influenza from wild birds to humans. At the same time, more cat food recalls...
by Mac Slavo | Feb 23, 2025 | Headline News, Health
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed bird flu in rats for the first time. Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 avian flu in late January in Riverside County, California, where two recent poultry outbreaks were reported, the agency said....
