A bird flu subtype called H5N1 has infected and killed dozens of cats in Poland.
Dozens of cats in Poland recently died after contracting a highly pathogenic type of bird flu, the World Health Organization announced Sunday .
Classified as a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, H5N1 is known to cause severe disease and a high death rate in infected poultry. The virus can also infect various wild birds, some of which can spread the pathogen without falling ill themselves, and the bug sometimes leaps into mammals, including mink, seals, sea lions, cats and the rare human being.
"The source of exposure of cats to the virus is currently unknown," the WHO noted. It's possible that the cats had direct or indirect contact with infected birds or the birds' environments, or that they ate infected birds or food contaminated with H5N1."Authorities are investigating all potential sources and to date have not ruled out any.
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