Analysis of cow, cat H5N1 avian flu samples raises concerns about spread to other animals
University of Minneso ta http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 Microbiological examination of cow, milk, and cat samples early in the investigation of H5N1 avian flu in some of the first affected states found that the cats died shortly after they were fed raw colostrum from sick cows, highlighting the risk of spread from cows to other animals through contaminated milk. A research team based at Iowa State University reported its findings on some of the earliest samples from cows and cats today in