Cat in Iowa had H1N1

lights · 11-05-2009, 12:04 AM

"A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, state officials confirmed this morning, "marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza,""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...110403016.html

Umm... what?? Can I catch this thing from my sister's cats then??

Do we have any vets in here?

zippyjuan · 11-05-2009, 02:46 AM

I was not aware they tested cats for the flu. They stopped testing humans for H1N1.

11-05-2009, 12:04 AM	#1
lights Intern to the Assistant Serf Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: in the surreal world of Got\|Apex? Posts: 1,311	Cat in Iowa had H1N1 "A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, state officials confirmed this morning, "marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza,"" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...110403016.html Umm... what?? Can I catch this thing from my sister's cats then?? Do we have any vets in here?

11-05-2009, 02:46 AM	#2
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,708	I was not aware they tested cats for the flu. They stopped testing humans for H1N1. __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz

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