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FDA issues health alert for raw pet food contaminated with avian influenza

FDA issues a warning after discovering the H5N1 avian influenza virus in raw pet food, raising awareness and reinforcing hygiene measures. Read More

FDA urges pet food businesses to address H5N1 in their food safety plans

Earlier this fall, the FDA issued a reminder to pet food manufacturers to consider the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in their food safety plans as H5N1 cases tend to increase during the fall ... Read More

FDA investigating raw cat food batches after San Francisco cat got bird flu

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued an alert to pet owners that it detected bird flu contamination in certain batches of a product called RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats, and that ... Read More

RAWR raw cat food recalled after link to H5N1 bird flu case

A San Francisco cat that ate the food became sick and was euthanized Pet owners urged to check packaging, discard recalled products, and monitor pets for illness The Food and Drug Administration is ... Read More

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

A photo of the affected cat food. Two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food tested positive for bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Nearly 70 cats have been infected nationwide this year No human ... Read More

Map Shows States Where Bird Flu H5N1 Has Spread

Hawaii could become the eighth U.S. state to see human cases of bird flu, after the state's Department of Health issued a warning on Sunday to members of the public who attended a pet fair. The ... Read More

Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet food

Federal health officials are warning that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after a pet cat in San Francisco that ate the food became infected with the virus and had ... Read More

SF Cat’s Death Highlights the Dangers of Raw Food Pet Diets, Expert Says

Federal health officials are warning pet owners that some raw cat food contaminated with a variant of the bird flu has been linked to the death of one pet cat in San Francisco. The U.S. Food and Drug ... Read More

Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk

Pasteurization completely inactivates the H5N1 bird flu virus in milk — even if viral proteins linger. Drinking properly pasteurized milk contaminated with avian influenza remnants won’t increase ... Read More

Bird Flu Is Making Headlines Once Again: What’s The Current Situation?

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ... Read More