Friday, November 20, 2009

First Feline Fatality Reported Due to H1N1

The first feline H1N1 casualty was confirmed in Oregon on Nov. 18. The cat died from presumed H1N1 virus infection, according to the American Veterinary Medication Association. Several other cats in Utah and Iowa had cases of the virus, but have since recovered. It is believed the Oregon cat caught the virus from humans. Read more here.