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title: UMD-led Study Shows Higher Rates of Bird Flu in Cats Near Infected Dairy Farms
date: 2026-08-31T15:50:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/briefs/umd-led-study-shows-higher-rates-of-bird-flu-in-cats-near-infected-dairy-farms"
section: Briefs
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- August 31, 2026