As of April 2025, the bird flu has spread across more than 23 states and there have been more than 130 confirmed cases of avian influenza (specifically the H5N1 variant) in domestic cats.

A research study from the United States suggests that bird flu could have spread amongst cattle through the air or ...

Cats in two separate households died in May after developing severe illnesses that were confirmed as the Type A H5N1 bird virus found in U.S. dairy herds, investigators reported.

In a new study — published Friday, Aug. 1, in bioRxiv — researchers analyzed 14 dairy farms from two California regions. They ...

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors ...

Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Even before the cattle outbreak, there were feline cases linked to wild birds or poultry.

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from ...

The concerning bird flu outbreak that has spread to four humans so far as it expands quickly in the U.S. has jumped to dozens of species, infecting mammals in at least 31 states. Among those infected ...

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it’s still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the ...