Cats died after drinking raw milk from cows infected with bird flu: CDC

More than half of the domestic cats on a Texas dairy farm that were fed unpasteurized milk from cows infected with the bird flu got sick and died, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report focuses on early findings in the CDC investigation into the spread of bird flu through the cattle industry this year.

Scientists reported that in mid-March, about 24 cats were fed raw milk at the Texas farm  before they were known to be sick.