Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick ...

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Can your pet get bird flu? Is it safe if your neighbor has backyard chickens? We're answering reader questions about avian influenza.

An insect bite: This is a possibility if your cat is not on flea control medications, but it is unlikely based on the photo ...

"Companion animals, and especially cats, are 100% a public health risk in terms of the risk of zoonotic transmission to ...

Pet owners must take "proper precautions to reduce the risk of spread," said Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and professor.

San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.

Health leaders on the Peninsula are warning pet owners to be on the lookout for symptoms after a stray cat in Half Moon Bay ...

After bird flu was detected in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay this week, health officials in San Mateo County are urging pet owners to contact a veterinarian if their pet shows any ...

Avian influenza is widespread among wild birds and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with several recent cases reported in dairy and poultry workers. There have been 67 reported ...