Posted on 05/22/2024 12:28:14 PM PDT by dynachrome
Four more pet cats have died from H5N1 bird flu in the US.
Two of the pets in South Dakota had no links to cattle dairy products - the first time there have been cases in pets without connections to outbreaks on farms.
The development could be significant because it suggests the virus is edging closer to humans.
South Dakota's state veterinarian, Beth Thompson, said there was no livestock on the property where the pets died, but said it is not yet known how to cats became infected.
Two other cases of bird flu in barn cats on commercial diary farms, where cows were also infected with H5N1, recently occurred in Michigan - one in Isabella County and another in Ionia County, where two Virginia opossums were also infected.
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B.O.H.I.C.A.
We’ve had bad outbreaks of the bird flu in the US before. But I don’t think we’ve heard of it infecting cows, cats, etc., in the US, and only a couple of confirmed cases of it in humans here, so far.
It seems to mutate frequently, so it’s tricky. But so far, there only seems to be a real human concern in people that work with livestock. From what I’ve read, it’s extremely rare for it to spread from one human to another and even when it does, the spread doesn’t go beyond a few people.
(I think I’d treasure my herds, too.)
If you’re truly worried, they already have a shot for this... Run to your Doctor and get one.
Bingo!
Bring it.
I volunteer to be Patient Zero.
“Apparently people who work with dairy cows are being advised to wear protective gear, including eye protection - some cases of conjunctivitis have been sampled and found to contain the virus. 51 dairy herds in 9 states have been found affected by H5N1.”
Why would anyone, except a brainwashed liberal, believe that?
Our cats are strictly indoor cats. No running outside for them…
It’s apparently what has happened. You can contract the disease through any mucous membrane.
Some years ago, a woman died of rabies that she had contracted many years earlier, without knowing (she was never bitten). It was determined that it had entered through her eyes.
From https://www.iamat.org/blog/5-misconceptions-about-rabies/:
“Rabies is transmitted through contact with the saliva of an infected animal. Bites are the most common mode of Rabies transmission but the virus can be transmitted when saliva enters any open wound or mucus membrane (such as the mouth, nose, or eye). As a result, licks or scratches from rabid animals can also transmit the virus.”
It can happen with numerous viruses.
And sitting on toilet seats can give you VD.
The medical profession has slit its own throat with the kung-flu fiasco. Everything they say is not believable.
This is not recent knowledge.
But, suit yourself, dear.
(And I suggest you keep your face away from sneezing cows for awhile.)
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