2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners
2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners
A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report may have appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.
If I'm reading this correctly, the reported cases occured in May of 2024? So, 8-9 months ago? I understand testing, etc., does take some time, but it feels unreasonably long for this information to become public. Are my expectations out of line?
Is this part of project 2025?
That makes me wonder—are there any major animal diseases for which humans are the reservoir species?
This is probably the most terrifying thing that's happened in awhile. I love my lil mans