The health authorities reported that the risk of transmission of the virus from cats to people is very low.
The World Health Organization reported that Poland is the first country to register a “large number” of cats infected by bird flu (H5N1) over a large area, although he added that the risk of transmission to humans is low.
He first report by the polish health authorities, was notified on June 27, 2023, and exhaustive sample analyzes were carried out until July 11, yielding worrying results. were performed 47 samples belonging to cats and a captive caracalof which 29 tested positive for the A strain of influenza virus
This situation led to 14 cats were sacrificedand others 11 died from the infection.
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Bird flu outbreak in cats
He influenza A outbreak in cats generated concern in the country, since this is the first time which is reported a high number of infected cats over a large geographical area within Poland. Sporadic infections have been reported before, but never on this scale.
Health authorities and animal health experts expressed their worry because, up to now, source of exposure unknown from mammals to the virus. So, they are taking place epizootic investigations in order to determine the origin of the outbreak and prevent its spread.
Till the date, no case was reported of transmission of the virus from animals to humans. The people who were in contact with the affected cats have already been subjected to a period of surveillance.
Source: Ambito
