South Korean Cat Had The H5N1 Bird Flu

News reports coming in from Korea have confirmed that a cat which was found dead in the city of Gimje about 150 miles south of the capital city Seoul died from the effects of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.

This is not the first time that a cat has died from the bird flu virus as scientists have been aware for some time now that they are particularly susceptible to the virus. There have been no reported cases of humans getting infected with bird flu transmitted through a cat though there has been speculation that should a full blown bird flu pandemic break out cats will be a major transmitter of the virus. There is also a possibilty that household pets such as dogs could also be infected and pass on the disease.

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