What are some recommended measures for preventing highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus infection in free-roaming and feral cats?
Top A: If H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus appears in the United States, and if it is found to infect species of small animals that cats would likely eat or prey upon (e.g., mice, small species of birds), then free-roaming and feral cats might be at risk of infection. However, in areas of Europe where large numbers of wild birds were found to be infected, only a very small number of cats potentially exposed to the virus became infected themselves.
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