Bird Flu Is Now Killing Cats at a 90% Fatality Rate – Experts Warn It Could Jump to Humans : chapotraphouse

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[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

i remember reading about wet food that was contaminated with the bird flu so its not a 100% efective trick

[–] da_gay_pussy_eatah@hexbear.net 39 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Second simple trick: no raw food

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 29 points 5 months ago

Straight edge outdoor cats

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unless I get it and give it to them.

Or my dog tracks something in on her paws.

Or my dog catches it and gives it to them.

Or my parents cats who they fucking refuse to try and keep inside will catch it and expose my cats even though they’re kept separate.

Or a sick bird smacks into the window

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 48 points 5 months ago

do NOT give your cat a little piece of raw chicken as a treat rn

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 37 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We're done aren't we doomjak

[–] jjsandwich7@hexbear.net 32 points 5 months ago

what-the-hell that ain’t good

[–] Tommasi@hexbear.net 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The article is interesting, but it's obvious they picked the most alarmist, misleading headline possible, where they make it sound like this is likely to explode into a hyper deadly pandemic at any moment.

Both WHO and CDC considers the public health risk from avian flu low, but not non-existent. It's obviously important that these organizations monitor and stay vigilant about diseases like this, but there isn't any reason to believe we're looking at another pandemic or major public health crisis.

Here is the WHO's most recent report, which I really recommend going through if you get anxious from headlines like this: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/updated-joint-fao-who-woah-public-health-assessment-of-recent-influenza-a(h5)-virus-events-in-animals-and-people_apr2025

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago

Oh, good. Thanks.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 27 points 5 months ago

I'm sure it's fine.

🙂

[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago

Common outdoor cat L

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[–] shath@hexbear.net 11 points 5 months ago

No no no no no no

[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

I thank the supreme race every day for creating covid

[–] Euergetes@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

bird flu has been revolutionarily indoctrinated on the issue of outdoor cats and has stepped into the ring anarchista-chad

trust the plan

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm fine with the cats... They're invasive and need a major culling

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago

First it came for the birds and I did not speak out because I am not a bird

Then it came for the cats and I did not speak out because I am not a cat

[–] sammer510@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don't get too excited because it's not just talking about domestic cats. It is also killing big cats like tigers which definitely do not need any culling right now

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Aw... Tigers have a million uses

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