‘Low risk’ for humans, as cats in Poland test positive for avian influenza

As of Wednesday, 12 July, no human contacts of A(H5N1) positive cats have reported any symptoms, the UN health agency

, adding that the surveillance period for all contacts has now complete.

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There have been previous “sporadic” cases of what is more commonly referred to as the bird flu virus, but the cases in Poland are the first time high numbers of infected cats have 

been reported over a wide geographical area within a…