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Article: Avian influenza H5N1 in naturally infected domestic cat.
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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We report H5N1 virus infection in a domestic cat infected by eating a pigeon carcass. The virus isolated from the pigeon and the cat showed the same cluster as the viruses obtained during the outbreak in Thailand. Since cats are common house pets, concern regarding disease transmission to humans exists.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 causes death in many avian species and mammals, including humans (1-5). In Thailand, infection by HPAI H5N1 has been reported in mammalian species such as tigers (1,3) and cats (6). Most infected mammals had high fever, panted, and showed symptoms of depression, myalgia, and nervousness (4). This ...