Oregon: 2nd cat dies from H1N1

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Yet another Oregon cat dies from H1N1

Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 @09:31am CST http://mystateline.com/content/fulltext/?cid=121591

(Portland, OR) -- Another Oregon cat has died from the H1N1 virus.

It turns out the cat was from the same owner as the first one who died last month.

The state has the only two known cases of H1N1 killing cats in the entire country.*

Both cats received the virus from their human owner, instead of the other way around in normal animal-to-human infections.

Public health veterinarian Emilio DeBess is working with the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University to find out why cats are susceptible to the virus.

* actually, another cat in Pennsylvania died from H1N1 on 6 November

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[At least] 7 confirmed cases of H1N1 in house cats

There have been [at least] seven confirmed cases of H1N1 in house cats around the country, none in California. May says it?s believed the animals caught the virus from their owners. But she says eventually animals could transmit the virus to humans.

http://www.capradio.org/articles/articledetail.aspx?articleid=7469

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Swine Flu Claims Another Pet


10 Dec 2009

The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus has claimed the life of another pet, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) said today.

PENNSYLVANIA (2 cases, 1 death)

A cat in Pennsylvania recently died from 2009 H1N1 influenza. The cat, a 12 year old domestic shorthair, developed respiratory illness on November 3, and did on November 6

Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...#ixzz0ZMGIBbKc

IOWA (1 case)

Iowa health officials in November (4 Nov) confirmed the first case of H1N1 in a pet -- a 13-year-old indoor cat in Iowa. Since then, the AVMA has tracked cases of the virus in animals.

Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...#ixzz0ZMIRBKIX

COLORADO (2 cases)

(December 4, 2009) Two cats (aged 10 and 11 years) from different households in Colorado have tested positive for 2009 H1N1 influenza, according to Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

UTAH (1 case)

(November 17, 2009) A cat in Park City, Utah has become the second cat confirmed to be infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus.


OREGON (.. cases, 3 deaths)

The Oregon state public health veterinarian has confirmed that another cat has died from 2009 H1N1 influenza. On November 24, an 8 year-old spayed female cat presented as an emergency to a veterinary clinic, showing signs of severe weakness and pain.

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Despite supportive care and treatment with oseltamivir (Tamiflu), the cat died the evening of November 24. The cat's owner had previously been ill with severe respiratory disease and was confirmed to be infected with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

In the first case, a cat died Nov. 7 in Lebanon (Oreg.)

FRANCE (1 case)

December 8, 2009
France's Director General of Health announced that a cat in France has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 virus. The cat - a 5 year old, neutered, domestic shorthair cat - developed respiratory illness after 2 children in the household had been ill. The cat recovered in 6 days.
Read the article - http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/20...-en-france.php - on Le Figaro. (in French)


American Veterinary Medical Assocation

Tracking list

http://www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus/default.asp

Oregon Veterinary Medical Association

http://oregonvma.org/news/h1n1

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Re: Oregon: 3rd cat dies from H1N1

To the topic

Second Oregon cat dies after catching swine flu from its owner
By Lynne Terry, The Oregonian
December 09, 2009, 7:17PM

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2009/12/second_oregon_cat_dies_after_c.html