An Iowa cat has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Since it happened right in my backyard, I wrote the story for the newspaper I work for.
The virus was passed from the cat's owners, who had flu-like symptoms, to the cat. The good news is the virus was not very severe and the cat has recovered, although the veterinarian said that doesn't mean all cases will be so mild.
There still is no evidence that H1N1 can be transferred from humans to dogs or from cats to humans. But until last week, the consensus was that cats couldn't get the virus either.
For more information, click here to read the whole story.
The virus was passed from the cat's owners, who had flu-like symptoms, to the cat. The good news is the virus was not very severe and the cat has recovered, although the veterinarian said that doesn't mean all cases will be so mild.
There still is no evidence that H1N1 can be transferred from humans to dogs or from cats to humans. But until last week, the consensus was that cats couldn't get the virus either.
For more information, click here to read the whole story.
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