Bird flu confirmed in stray cat in Half Moon Bay

San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission

San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.

Warning for pet owners after stray cat infected with bird flu in San Mateo Co.

Health leaders on the Peninsula are warning pet owners to be on the lookout for symptoms after a stray cat in Half Moon Bay came down with bird flu and had to be put down.

Bird flu confirmed in stray cat in Half Moon Bay

(BCN) -- After bird flu was detected in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay this week, health officials in San Mateo County are urging pet owners to contact a veterinarian if their pet shows any symptoms of the virus. A family had taken in the cat, and when it seemed sick, they took it to the Peninsula Humane Society. Veterinarians examined it and lab results on Tuesday confirmed the cat had H5N1, or avian influenza, according to San Mateo County healt…

Stray cat tests positive for bird flu in San Mateo County

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Bird flu detected in cat in San Mateo County; county urges caution

After bird flu was detected in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay this week, health officials in San Mateo County are urging pet owners to contact a veterinarian if their pet shows any symptoms of the virus. A family had taken in the cat, and when it seemed sick they took it to the Peninsula Humane Society. Veterinarians examined it, and lab results on Tuesday confirmed the cat had H5N1, or avian influenza, according to San Mateo County health officia…

Cat tests positive for bird flu in Half Moon Bay

A case of H5N1 — known as bird flu — was detected in a domestic stray cat in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County reported on Feb. 6. This is the first case of bird flu reported outside of chickens in the county. The post Cat tests positive for bird flu in Half Moon Bay appeared first on The Almanac.