Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu, according to a study published on Feb. 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The cats lived in two separate households and died in May 2024 after developing severe illnesses.
Both were indoor-only cats that had not been exposed to infected cattle or birds and didn’t consume unpasteurized milk, the CDC study said.
An investigation by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Mid-Michigan District Health Department found that the cats had contracted Type A H5N1 bird virus, which has been found in U.S. dairy herds….