11/05/2009

Confirmed Case of H1N1 in Iowa Cat


Or as Yahoo! news reports, "I Can Has Swine Flu?"

This Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported the first confirmed case of H1N1 in any house pet. The patient is a 13-year-old house cat. Two of the human family members had been sick, so vets at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine tested the cat for H1N1, and the test came back positive.

Here's the H1N1 patient
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photo credit: David Silverman/Getty Images



More news reports:
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  1. Debra TaylorNovember 9, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    Wow - I did not know cats can get this. thanks for posting this.

    Anyone reading this - please visit my blog about a colony of abandoned/feral cats near my home. There will be stories there as time goes on that could inspire and inform anyone you know who is helping or plans to help homeless cats anywhere.

    Thank you,

    Debby
    Talk to Your Angels
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