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San Bernardino Man Loses Cats to H5N1 Contamination

1/13/2025

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, Joseph Journell from San Bernardino lost his beloved cats, Alexander and Tuxsie, after they ingested raw milk tainted with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Despite his efforts to keep them safe indoors, the illness struck. Thankfully, his third cat, Big Boy, is on the mend after testing positive.

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, Joseph Journell from San Bernardino lost his beloved cats, Alexander and Tuxsie, after they ingested raw milk tainted with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Despite his efforts to keep them safe indoors, the illness struck. Thankfully, his third cat, Big Boy, is on the mend after testing positive.