Since the summer, the U.S. has begun preparing about 10 million doses of a vaccine that they think will be effective against H5N1 bird flu. Federal officials have elected not to u

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, among dairy cattle, Martinello tells TODAY.com.

Two indoor cats in Oregon were euthanized after contracting bird flu, leading to a recall of raw pet food sold in both Oregon and Washington, health officials have announced. The cats were from separate households and had consumed the same Wild Coast Raw Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula before falling ill.

Oregon and Washington state sold certain lots of the Wild Coast Pet Foods linked to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, aka the bird flu. Wild Coast says that the company has stopped selling its 24oz Chicken Feline Formula with lot numbers 22660 and 22664 with a best buy date of 12/2025.