Dogs
Canine Influenza
Canine influenza or dog flu refers to varieties of
influenzavirus A that affect dogs. The highly contagious
equine influenza virus
H3N8 was
found to infect and kill greyhound race
dogs that had
died from a respiratory illness at a
Florida
racetrack in
January 2004. The exposure and transfer apparently occurred at
horse racing tracks, where
dog
racing also occurs.
H3N8 is
responsible for a major dog flu outbreak in
New
York state in all breeds of dogs. From January to May 2005,
outbreaks occurred at 20 racetracks in 10 states (Florida, Texas,
Arkansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts). There is no evidence that the virus could infect
people.
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