But a new published case suggests that death may be averted if infected cats are treated early with antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu, or oseltamivir. Once treated, these animals may carry ...

After a quiet summer, bird flu cases are rising again. Scientists expected the development, but what happens next is still ...

Scientists suspect a deadly strain of bird flu, H5N1, has infected wildlife on Heard Island after observing a high mortality ...

by Avian Flu Diary, an infectious disease news blog. The patient is a 3-year-old girl from Kampong Speu province who is in ...

Federal health officials are warning that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after a pet cat in San Francisco that ate the food became infected with the virus and had ...

Recent health news highlights significant events worldwide, including Indonesia's relocation of residents due to Caesium-137 contamination, US FDA's approval of GSK's cancer drug, and the detection of ...

Bird flu is spreading again as water fowl migrate. In poultry, cases are spiking earlier than expected, so some state ...

H5N1 was also found in four different species in Montana; green- and blue-winged teals and a mallard in Oregon; Canada geese ...

A new published case suggests that infected cats may be treated early with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, seen above, to avoid death but some experts are skeptical. (Ted S. Warren / Associated ...

LOS ANGELES — Since the avian flu arrived en force in California's dairy industry in 2024, not only has it sickened cows, it has killed hundreds of domestic cats. Some pet cats that live on dairy ...