BIRD flu has killed three house cats in Thailand, a development the World Health Organisation described as “very dangerous” because of pets’ close contact with people.

Bird flu has killed three house cats in Thailand, a development the World Health Organisation described as “very dangerous” because of pets’ close contact with people.

Three pet cats have died of bird flu and a white tiger has been infected by the virus at a zoo in Thailand, an official said today, raising concerns about the spread of the avian disease among mammals.