The H1N1 flu continues to threaten the health of humans and animals in 2010. Here’s a list of the cases of H1N1 that have occurred in pets and domestic animals as of the end of 2009:
October 9, 2009 Oregon ferret tests positive for H1N1
October 20, 2009 Canada turkey flock tests positive for H1N1
October 29, 2009 6 pigs from the Minnesota State Fair test positive for H1N1
October 29, 2009 Nebraska ferret dies from H1N1
November 2009 10-year-old male cat in Oregon dies from the H1N1
November 4, 2009 13-year-old Iowa tests positive for H1N1
November 10, 2009 3 ferrets in Oregon test positive for H1N1
November 17, 2009 Utah cat tests positive for H1N1
November 18, 2009 Oregon cat dies from H1N1 infection
November 24, 2009 8 year-old female cat in Oregon dies from the H1N1
November 30, 2009 USDA confirms H1N1 influenza virus in Virginia turkey breeder flock
December 1, 2009 California cheetah tests positive for H1N1
December 4, 2009 2 cats from different households in Colorado test positive for H1N1
December 10, 2009 12-year-old cat in Pennsylvania dies from H1N1
December 21, 2009 13-year-old mixed breed male dog in New York is the first case of H1N1 found in a dog
December 28, 2009 8-year-old female cat in California tests positive for H1N1
To date, most animals infected with H1N1 became infected after their owners had been ill with flu-like symptoms. The spread of the virus can be prevented by washing hands, covering coughs, isolating sick individuals and going to the doctor or veterinarian when symptoms arise.
