House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Some of those cats died.

​A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Some of those cats died.   A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Some of those cats died.