Tests show German cat had bird flu

A deadly strain of bird flu has been confirmed in a dead cat in northern Germany.

The cat was discovered dead over the weekend on the northern island of Ruegen, where about 100 wild birds were also infected with the H5N1 virus.

It's the first time that the H5N1 virus has been found in a mammal within the European Union, said Maria Cheng of the World Health Organization.

Tigers and leopards have been infected by the virus in Thailand after being fed chicken carcasses in a zoo.

Cheng said researchers don't know whether bird flu can be passed between cats and humans. "We know that mammals can be infected by H5N1, but we don't know what this means for humans," she said.

Dutch researchers have shown in laboratory studies that cats fed infected chicks become infected with the virus and can spread it to other cats.

Sweden, meanwhile, has reported an outbreak of bird flu. Officials believe two wild ducks found dead will likely be confirmed as having been infected by the H5N1 strain.

Health experts are also investigating the unexplained deaths of birds on the southern Bahamas island of Inagua.

Over the past two days, 15 flamingos, five roseate spoonbills and one cormorant have been found dead with no apparent injuries.

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这也行?

能传给et不?

[quote name='铃音']哟，那得早点下手。。。:em73:[/quote]

宰猫？

不是吧.........那我的小猫不就要让它戴口罩了,穿隔离衣了。...............