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Canine influenza (dog flu) is influenza occurring in canine animals. Canine influenza is caused by varieties of influenzavirus A, such as equine influenza virus H3N8, which was discovered to cause disease in canines in 2004. [1] Because of the lack of previous exposure to this virus, dogs have no natural immunity to it. Therefore, the disease ...
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is a relatively new discovery in the disease world, but it’s gaining momentum and hitching rides overseas as eagerly as college kids ready to study abroad. Here’s ...
Canine influenza is a contagious respiratory disease in dogs that is also called dog flu. ... but the severity of the illness can lead to pneumonia and sometimes death. About 1 in 5 infected dogs ...
The animal center put out a plea for help Wednesday as it tries to move dogs out of the shelter and find others to take in strays. Wake animal shelter to stay closed another month after flu deaths ...
US influenza statistics by flu season. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention page called "Disease Burden of Flu": "Each year CDC estimates the burden of influenza in the U.S. CDC uses modeling to estimate the number of flu illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths related to flu that occurred in a given season.
The shelter closed to the public Oct. 6 after the outbreak and the death of three dogs. In addition to adoptions, the county also stopped accepting animals in an effort to prevent new cases and ...
H5N1 flu is a concern due to the fact that its global spread may constitute a pandemic threat. The yardstick for human mortality from H5N1 is the case-fatality rate (CFR); the ratio of the number of confirmed human deaths resulting from infection of H5N1 to the number of those confirmed cases of infection with the virus. For example, if there ...
There's been a rise in canine influenza, or dog flu. Here are the symptoms to look out for, tips on how to prevent it from spreading and treatment options. What is canine influenza?