h1n1 spread to animals timeline

[Brattina88]

This was posted on the FML - so I did not write this, I just found it interesting and wanted to share

timeline of confirmed H1N1 in pets and AVMA frequent questions links

H1N1 and Animals - latest news about H1N1 veterinarians and animals

Segments from the timeline:

November 2009 - Third Cat with H1N1 Dies
10-year old male cat
Oregon
rapid shallow breathing, but no coughing or sneezing
seen November 4, died on November 7, 2009
other cats in the household had sneezing and coughing but did not test
positive for the H1N1 virus.

November 2009 - Second Cat Confirmed with H1N1
Park City, Utah
14-year old cat
second confirmed feline case of H1N1, the first feline case was
confirmed in an Iowa cat on November 4th.

November 2009 - 3 More Ferret Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in Oregon
part of a household of 9 ferrets, and it is suspected that all may
have had the virus.
November 2009 - H1N1 Flu Confirmed in Iowa Cat

November 2009 - Ferret dies from H1N1 infection in Nebraska

October 2009 - Ferret Tests Positive for H1N1 in Oregon

August 2009 - H1N1 Flu Jumps to Turkeys
Chile

May 2009 - H1N1 Spread from Human TO Pigs in Canada
C. S. Goldsmith and A. Balish, CDC

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[Amanda885]

hmmm... very interesting