Bird flu hits cats in Austria

The news of the spread of H5N1 just keeps building; and the news is bad. The market for chicken seems in a very sorry state at the moment with the outbreak in France causing consumer anxiety. But the worst news seems to be that the virus is hitting more cats, presumably as they come into contact with infected birds. Cat lovers be warned! Austria sources said on Monday the H5N1 bird flu virus had been found in infected cats in the south-eastern province of Styria, while Poland and Serbia on Monday both confirmed the presence of the deadly bird flu strain in wild swans.
Read the Reuters article:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L06625662.htm


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