US EditionTexas Health Alert | Potentially Deadly Bird Flu Poses Threat to Animals, Including Cats
Bird flu is found in all 50 states, causing large bird die-offs and posing risks to animals; Texas Parks and Wildlife urges strict precautions to reduce transmission.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife advised the public to limit unnecessary contact with wild birds to interrupt HPAI transmission, noting the virus has been detected in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
- Wildlife officials note the virus is endemic and produced cases earlier this year, with millions of birds in Texas and nationwide dying and driving up egg prices.
- Hunters should wear gloves, properly dispose of carcasses, and disinfect tools, while bird feeders and water sources must be cleaned at least every two weeks with a bleach solution, according to officials.
- Local health officials reported exposed people tested negative but received Tamiflu as a precaution, while six birds sent to UTMB tested presumptively positive and agencies coordinate monitoring.
- Pet owners should monitor animals for symptoms and consult a veterinarian if ill, and report sick or dead birds to the Galveston County Animal Resource Center at 409-948-2485 or local TPWD wildlife biologist.
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