Local Chicago expert has advice on reducing bird flu risks, protecting pets
CHICAGO -- After the first human bird flu death in the U.S. was reported Monday, and also reports of pet deaths, Chicago local experts addressed concerns about the virus.A Louisiana resident over the age of 65 with underlying medical conditions tested positive for bird flu , or H5N1, and developed severe illness after being exposed to wild birds and a personal backyard poultry flock that was infected with the virus, according to the state's health department.
A total of 20 big cats—including a Eurasian lynx, a Bengal tiger, and several other animals—died after being infected in a bird flu outbreak last month at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, an animal sanctuary in Washington state.'For whatever reason, cats seem especially susceptible,' said Seth Magle, director of the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo.Magle said his staff is closely monitoring its bird and cat populations for avian flu.
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