None of the five teens who have died since June 30, 2024, were vaccinated. That includes the latest teen death, a 16-year-old girl from inland North County who died on Feb. 11. She did not have underlying medical conditions, according to the county.

At least two domestic, indoor cats in western Washington recently became infected with bird flu after eating contaminated pet food. The two cats, which resided in King and Snohomish counties, tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza this week,

The first case of the bird flu in a New Jersey cat was confirmed Friday by public health officials, who said the feline had to be humanely euthanized. A feral cat in Hunterdon County was found to have a case of H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu — commonly called “bird flu” — by the United States Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Service,

The death of a domestic cat due to bird flu has created panic in the administration, now people are afraid that the avian influenza virus may also make humans its victims. Bird Flu in Domestic Cats: The first cases of avian influenza virus (H5N1) in domestic cats in India have been reported from Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh,