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Can cats spread H5N1 to people or other pets? |
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There is no evidence to date that cats can spread H5N1
to humans. No cases of avian influenza in humans have
been linked to exposure to sick cats, and no outbreaks
among populations of cats have been reported. All of the
influenza A (H5N1) infections in cats reported to date
appear to have been associated with outbreaks in
domestic or wild birds and acquired through ingestion of
raw meat from an infected bird.
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