Reuters: Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too — their pets.
U.S. vets reported this week that a pet cat had been infected with the pandemic swine flu virus, apparently by its owners, who had reported flu-like illness in the days before.
Two pet ferrets also caught flu, again apparently from their owners, and several herds of pigs around the world have been reported infected. …
Isaac, my tabby, pointed this article out to me this morning as he was searching the web. He is now asleep on the bed wearing a surgical mask.
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