New York Dog Tests Positive for H1N1

G-2 MBG · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:30 pm **Posts:** 666

New York Dog Tests Positive for H1N1-----------A 13-year-old male mixed-breed dog has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, the first known reported U.S. case, http://www.petproductnews.com/headlines ... -h1n1.aspx

andre10056 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:20 pm **Posts:** 374

Sheesh! Few New York City residents have even heard about someone (human) getting swine flu. And now a dog gets it about an hour away from the city. Did the dog just return from a Ukrainian vacation?

Gator Flu Watcher · **Joined:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:44 pm **Posts:** 446

Is it unprecedented for a virus to infect so many different species? What's next..... turtles?

niman · **Posted:** Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:54 pm

Gator Flu Watcher wrote:

Is it unprecedented for a virus to infect so many different species? What's next..... turtles?

Who knows. Turtles, like most species, are NOT tested.

The fact that the first positive dog in the US was in DECEMBER, when there at thousands if not millions of dogs infected, speaks volumes.

niman · **Posted:** Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:37 pm

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12220 ... Y_Dog.html

jcabo · **Joined:** Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:31 pm **Posts:** 20

Quote:

Is it unprecedented for a virus to infect so many different species? What's next..... turtles?

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cause for concern.. cause for concern.. cause for concern..cause for concern.. cause for concern.. cause for concern.. antivirals won't work.. vaccine panic will be next.. cause for concern!!

Ok.. every one is concerned. Now what?!!

Geeeeeeeeeeez.. propose a course of action.. something other than cause for concern!

niman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:10 am

jcabo wrote:

Quote:

Is it unprecedented for a virus to infect so many different species? What's next..... turtles?

Quote:

cause for concern.. cause for concern.. cause for concern..cause for concern.. cause for concern.. cause for concern.. antivirals won't work.. vaccine panic will be next.. cause for concern!!

Ok.. every one is concerned. Now what?!!

Geeeeeeeeeeez.. propose a course of action.. something other than cause for concern!

Eliminate shareholder postings and don't treat with Peramivir.

littlebird · **Joined:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:28 pm **Posts:** 604

Well... I have LOTS of pets. They help me unwind. :thumbsup:

I'll keep a look out for flu-like symptoms in them...

I have hermit crabs, a leopard Gecko, two rabbits, three dogs, and a cat. :grin:

OH...... I Also have a turtle............ :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1DrVfn1Dg

niman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:22 am

littlebird wrote:

OH...... I Also have a turtle............ :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1DrVfn1Dg

Turtle

KEWill · **Joined:** Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:31 am **Posts:** 444

Dr. Niman. As a previous poster mentioned. Isn't this highly unusual that a single virus can infect so many species? And my biggest question. What doors does this open in ways of recombination with other animal viruses that are common in these species but cannot yet infect humans??

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