A contaminated batch of raw pet food has been linked to the death of a house cat in Oregon, triggering a nationwide recall. The contaminated food, produced by Northwest Naturals, tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) confirmed that the cat contracted the virus after consuming the raw pet food. The ODA is advising customers who purchased the recalled product to discard it immediately and contact the place of purchase for a full refund.
The death of an Oregon house cat, who became ill after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, recently prompted a nationwide recall. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on Thursday said samples of Northwest Naturals 2lb turkey recipe raw & frozen pet food tested positive for a H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus. Testing by multiple U.S.
Department of Agriculture labs in Oregon confirmed a house cat in Washington County contracted H5N1 and died after eating the raw frozen pet food, according to a statement from the ODA. Tests confirmed a genetic match between the virus in the raw and frozen pet food and the infected cat, according to the ODA.'We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,' said Ryan Scholz, ODA state veterinarian. 'This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other.' The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and local public health officials are monitoring household members who had contact with the cat for flu symptoms, according to officials. Northwest Naturals, a Portland, Oregon-based company, issued a voluntary recall for the food, which is packaged in 2-pound plastic bags with 'Best if used by' dates of 05/21/26 B10 and 06/23/2026 B1. The product was sold nationwide through distributors in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, MN, PA, RI and WA in the United States, and British Columbia in Canada, according to the ODA. Customers who purchased the recalled product should immediately discard the product and contact the place of purchase for a full refund. Although Oregon has reported one confirmed human case of HPAI, no human cases have been linked to the incident, officials said
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