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H5 avian influenza

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of the H5 subtype, which circulate in wild birds and poultry and can also infect mammals, including cats and dogs.

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The H5 route into most overseas cat cases ran through the food bowl

Australia has recorded no H5 infection in a pet, so the veterinary advice arriving now is precautionary by construction, and only one of the four exposure routes it names comes with any account of how often it has actually infected cats.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence42
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+12
Incentives28
Confidence55