Now that bird flu in our country has also jumped on cats: can you keep your cat better inside? And what about dogs? Virologist Steven van Gucht responds

“Beware of dead birds in your garden and make sure your cat is not in contact with it.” For example, the Food Safety Agency (FAVV) warns now that for the first time in our country an infection of cats with bird flu has been established. Should we have cats so good and as angry as is going to ‘withdraw’ for a while? And is there a danger that cats and birds also make people sick? Virologist and Prof Veterinary Medicine Steven van Gucht van Sciensano – which examined the sick cats – explains it.

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