Bird Flu Outbreak: WHO issues warning after H1N1 strain infects cats in countries. All you need to know
Public health measures, including avoiding the feeding of raw poultry to cats and promptly reporting any unusual animal illnesses, remain crucial to prevent and control such outbreaks in the future. Apart from Poland, strain of bird flu in two cats in a feline shelter in South Korea.
Meanwhile, a BBC report said, said the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of the virus is devastating Irish seabird colonies. The WHO, on July 13, expressed concern about the surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals, potentially facilitating easier transmission to humans.
Avian influenza viruses typically remain within bird populations, but the rising number of H5N1 avian influenza cases in mammals is alarming. Since 2022, around 10 countries on three continents have reported outbreaks in mammals to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
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