United Nations News, July 17, as the H5N1 avian influenza virus spreads among mammals, the virus has recently caused outbreaks and deaths in cats in Poland. The WHO expressed concern about this on the 17th and called on the world to strengthen surveillance, cooperation and response to jointly protect human and animal health.
On June 27, the National Coordinating Center of the International Health Regulations in Poland notified the World Health Organization of the abnormal death of cats in the country. As of July 11, a total of 29 positive cases of A(H5N1) avian influenza were detected in 47 samples including a captive caracal, accounting for 62% of the total samples.
Infected cats exhibited severe symptoms, including respiratory problems, bloody diarrhea, neurologic symptoms, and complications such as pneumonia, leading to rapid disease progression and, in some cases, death. Fourteen cats have been reported to have been euthanized and 11 others have died, the most recent on June 30.
Previously, there had been reports of sporadic infection of cats with H5N1 avian influenza virus, but this outbreak in Poland is by far the one with the largest number of infected cats in a country and the widest spread. The source of the virus that the infected cats were exposed to is not yet clear, and the epidemiological investigation is still in progress.
(Article source: Jiemian News)
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