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8 kittens die of H5N1 bird flu in the Netherlands
A litter of kittens in the Netherlands died after likely contracting H5N1 bird flu, according to Dutch Agriculture Minister Femke Wiersma. At least one of the kittens was confirmed to have carried the virus. The letter sent to the Dutch parliament by Minister Wiersma, dated Monday, outlines findings from Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, which reported that a kitten found dead on November 19 at a farm with dairy goats had tested positive for H5…
Bird flu: Caretaker Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma urges cat owners to "remain alert" and report any symptoms consistent with the...
A kitten recently died from the bird flu virus. Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma (BBB) reported this in a letter to the House of Representatives. Seven other kittens from the same litter have likely also died from the virus. This is the first time this has happened in the Netherlands.
Last month, eight kittens from the same litter died of bird flu. It was already known that the virus can also occur in mammals and cats, but this is the first time this has happened in the Netherlands, outgoing Minister Wiersma wrote to the House of Representatives. The kittens were born on a dairy goat farm. Seven had already gone to new homes when the owner found the only remaining kitten dead. Investigation revealed that the kitten had died f…
First confirmed case of kittens dying from bird flu in the Netherlands
A litter of eight young kittens on a goat farm has died of bird flu, caretaker Minister Femke Wiersma of Agriculture said in a letter to parliament. This is the first confirmed case of cats dying of bird flu in the Netherlands, though not the first time the virus has jumped from birds to cats.
Bird flu is spreading rapidly in the Netherlands. For the first time, a Dutch kitten has tested positive for the virus, which can also be transmitted to other animal species and humans. Caretaker Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma is urging cat owners to be alert to the symptoms of bird flu.
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