Kristen K. Coleman
@drkristenkc.bsky.social
One Health & Airborne Infection
Asst Prof at University of Maryland
“A friend to the animals, as well as a philanthropist“
"We want more than the wars of our fathers"
Asst Prof at University of Maryland
“A friend to the animals, as well as a philanthropist“
"We want more than the wars of our fathers"
And although this case series involved just four domestic cats in a single household and is too small to be definitive, ..."results highlight both the importance of rapid recognition of disease and the potential role of antiviral therapy in protecting animal health" -Dr. Jake Gomez
September 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
And although this case series involved just four domestic cats in a single household and is too small to be definitive, ..."results highlight both the importance of rapid recognition of disease and the potential role of antiviral therapy in protecting animal health" -Dr. Jake Gomez
Furthermore, survivor cats regained full health and maintained high titers of neutralizing antibodies 3-4 months post recovery. This suggests strong protection from reinfection. If you suspect bird flu, act quickly! 🦠🐈
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Furthermore, survivor cats regained full health and maintained high titers of neutralizing antibodies 3-4 months post recovery. This suggests strong protection from reinfection. If you suspect bird flu, act quickly! 🦠🐈
These findings challenge the idea that all cats with H5N1 should be euthanized and instead supports the continued prioritization of neuraminidase inhibitors to treat H5N1 in mammals.
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
Bird flu outbreak in house cats: high-risk but survival possible | University of Maryland | School of Public Health
COLLEGE PARK, Md - Bird flu hits cats particularly hard. Just last week an infected cat was euthanized in California after eating raw pet food.
sph.umd.edu
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
These findings challenge the idea that all cats with H5N1 should be euthanized and instead supports the continued prioritization of neuraminidase inhibitors to treat H5N1 in mammals.
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
sph.umd.edu/news/bird-fl...
However, the cats that received early supportive care and treatment with oseltamivir survived this outbreak in a household in Tulare.
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Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza a(H5N1) among house cats: A case series involving oseltamivir treatment
We present a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak among four domestic cats from the same household within close proximity to a dairy far…
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September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
However, the cats that received early supportive care and treatment with oseltamivir survived this outbreak in a household in Tulare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
H5N1 is highly deadly to felines. A few months ago, my doctoral student Ian Bemis and I published a literature review demonstrating a case fatality rate of 90% for clade 2.3.4.4b (see Table 2).
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Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Felines: A Systematic Review of Two Decades of Literature
Abstract. As an avian influenza virus (AIV) panzootic is underway, the threat of a human pandemic is emerging. Infections among mammalian species in freque
academic.oup.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
H5N1 is highly deadly to felines. A few months ago, my doctoral student Ian Bemis and I published a literature review demonstrating a case fatality rate of 90% for clade 2.3.4.4b (see Table 2).
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
We demonstrate that H5N1 bird flu can move very quickly through animals in a home, catching families off guard and posing an unexpected spillover risk.
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We demonstrate that H5N1 bird flu can move very quickly through animals in a home, catching families off guard and posing an unexpected spillover risk.