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fromKqed
3 weeks ago

SF Cat's Death Highlights the Dangers of Raw Food Pet Diets, Expert Says | KQED

San Francisco public health officials said it was first notified of the bird flu in the cat on July 17, after it showed "respiratory and neurologic symptoms." A local vet tested the cat for influenza A, which came back positive. The California Department of Public Health confirmed the infection on July 31. SFDPH said there are no additional suspected or confirmed cases in San Francisco, no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the health risk to the general public remains low.
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fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

San Francisco cat is euthanized after eating pet food tainted with bird flu

A San Francisco cat was euthanized after contracting H5N1 bird flu from contaminated RAWR raw cat food, prompting an FDA warning.
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