Los Angeles Dept of Public Health
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) aka H5 bird flu, has again been
confirmed in a local cat. This is the first reported case in a cat since the cluster (9
confirmed and 10 suspected cases) that were infected via raw milk, raw pet food,
and raw meat in December 2024–January 2025.
- Two indoor-only cats from a single household became acutely ill and died after
consuming commercially available raw pet food. One cat tested positive for H5N1
(clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13). The second cat was not available for testing.
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