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Veterinarians can use published recommendations to evaluate exposure risks, implement infection control practices, use recommended personal protective equipment, train staff, and coordinate with health officials. The One Health approach can help reduce risks of A(H5N1) virus infection to veterinary staff, cat owners, and other animals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.26.07.0582","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,2]],"date-time":"2026-10-02T12:37:42Z","timestamp":1790944662000},"page":"1-4","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["How can veterinary personnel recognize and protect themselves from domestic cats infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses?"],"prefix":"10.2460","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3520-0702","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Lizette O.","family":"Durand","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8983-1913","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Sonja J.","family":"Olsen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5738-2738","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Natalie M.","family":"Wendling","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"One Health Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5338-8668","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Timothy M.","family":"Uyeki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1838-9742","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Grazia","family":"Mirabito","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1357-0219","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Tom T.","family":"Shimabukuro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7222-1617","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Colin A.","family":"Basler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"One Health Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"ref1","series-title":"J Infect Dis.","first-page":"533","article-title":"An update on highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, Clade 2.3.4.4b","volume":"230","author":"Webby RJ","year":"2024","unstructured":"Webby RJ, Uyeki TM. 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