Los Angeles County health officials have identified three more cats with presumptive H5N1; the source of the virus has not yet determined, but experts suspect raw meat.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23318290

  • Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a case of three cats presumed to have H5N1 bird flu
  • County officials confirmed the disease in two other cats who drank recalled raw milk and died

December 18, 2024

UPDATED: Confirmed H5 Bird Flu Detected in Los Angeles County Cats That Consumed Recalled Raw Milk - Public Health Investigating Additional Possible Cases in Cats http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=4908:

  • CethinEnglish
    8·
    18 hours ago

    Wtf? First, isn’t milk bad for cats? Also, I don’t get the raw milk shit (unless you’re a farmer and it’s literally coming from your cows and you haven’t gotten around to boiling it yet). Hell, I don’t get why people are so obsessed with drinking animal milk at all. What’s wrong with people?

    • Optional@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      5 hours ago

      raw milk issues aside, milk isn’t necessarily bad for cats but it has to be watered down, they don’t do well with it "straight’.