Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including cougars, bobcats and a tiger.
Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks.
Deadly Bird Flu Devastates Big Cat Sanctuary
A big cat sanctuary in Washington has suffered "significant losses" among the animals in its care after what it said was an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—also known as bird flu. Newsweek contacted the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington for further comment outside of standard working hours.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.
Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary
The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Shelton sanctuary, devastating conservation efforts
WASHINGTON STATE — Twenty big cats at a wild animal sanctuary in Shelton have died from the bird flu.
Twenty big cats die after contracting bird flu at Washington State animal sanctuary
Twenty big cats have died after contracting bird flu at a Washington State animal sanctuary. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington in the city of Shelton announced the deaths on December 20. Just two weeks prior, officials confirmed the presence of bird flu in the sanctuary, which forced the center to close and quarantine.
Henry Doorly Zoo monitoring big cats and their habitats after bird flu kills 20 in Washington
The zoo is monitoring their big cats and their habitats after 20 big cats died from the avian flu in Washington.
20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to the facility’s director.
Officials say bird flu likely mutated inside Louisiana resident
Federal health officials say that not only has a Louisiana resident contracted the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., but that the virus likely mutated in the patient. The findings raise concern regarding the adaptability of the virus.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the illness in the United States
Bird flu kills 20 big cats in Washington state sanctuary
Bird flu has taken a terrible toll at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center, a sanctuary for wildcats and their hybrids on Harstine ...
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Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats At Sanctuary In Washington State
B ird flu has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Washington state. The devastation has claimed half of ...
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at animal sanctuary
Nearly two dozen big cats died after bird flu swept through the sanctuary where they lived. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center ...