Post by Tressie on Nov 20, 2009 17:06:02 GMT -4
2009 H1N1 Flu Virus Outbreak
Updated November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009
The Oregon state public health veterinarian has reported that a pet cat has died from presumed 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection. The cat was one of 4 cats in the household and became ill approximately one week after a child in household had a flu-like illness. It developed labored breathing and was presented to a veterinarian on November 4. The cat was not coughing or sneezing but had pneumonia. The cat's condition deteriorated over the next 3 days, and it died on November 7. Samples were obtained and tested (PCR) positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Additional samples were sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for confirmation and are still pending. At this time this is a presumed, not confirmed, case of 2009 H1N1 influenza infection.
The three other cats in the household also became ill with different degrees of sneezing and coughing, but recovered from their illnesses. Samples collected from these cats were negative for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
November 17, 2009
A cat in Park City, Utah has become the second cat confirmed to be infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus. The cat's owner had previously been ill with the flu before the cat became ill. The cat was having trouble breathing and was taken to a veterinarian on November 3. A 'bedside' influenza test on November 6 detected the presence of type A influenza. Additional samples were sent to the Iowa State laboratory on November 9. A PCR test performed on the nasal swab was negative for 2009 H1N1 influenza, likely because the cat was no longer shedding the virus. The infection was serologically confirmed with a hemagglutination inhibition assay by the laboratory at Iowa State University on November 13.
November 10, 2009
The State Public Health Veterinarian for Oregon has confirmed three more H1N1-infected ferrets. According to the statement:
"In late October 2009, a client presented to a veterinarian in the Roseburg area with 3 of 9 ferrets who had become ill with an influenza-like illness. The family had human patients with influenza-like illness about a week prior to the illness onset on the ferrets.
Two of the 3 ferrets presented with fevers (temp >103F), sneezing , coughing and had nasal discharge. Not all ferrets became ill at the same time, but 2-3 days after the initial 2 cases. Nasal discharge samples were collected on Oct 27th and were later reported as positive for Influenza A. Further testing at NVSL confirmed the isolates as pandemic influenza H1N1. All 9 ferrets have recovered well." View information on the Oregon VMA site.
Link: www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus/default.asp
Updated November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009
The Oregon state public health veterinarian has reported that a pet cat has died from presumed 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection. The cat was one of 4 cats in the household and became ill approximately one week after a child in household had a flu-like illness. It developed labored breathing and was presented to a veterinarian on November 4. The cat was not coughing or sneezing but had pneumonia. The cat's condition deteriorated over the next 3 days, and it died on November 7. Samples were obtained and tested (PCR) positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Additional samples were sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for confirmation and are still pending. At this time this is a presumed, not confirmed, case of 2009 H1N1 influenza infection.
The three other cats in the household also became ill with different degrees of sneezing and coughing, but recovered from their illnesses. Samples collected from these cats were negative for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
November 17, 2009
A cat in Park City, Utah has become the second cat confirmed to be infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus. The cat's owner had previously been ill with the flu before the cat became ill. The cat was having trouble breathing and was taken to a veterinarian on November 3. A 'bedside' influenza test on November 6 detected the presence of type A influenza. Additional samples were sent to the Iowa State laboratory on November 9. A PCR test performed on the nasal swab was negative for 2009 H1N1 influenza, likely because the cat was no longer shedding the virus. The infection was serologically confirmed with a hemagglutination inhibition assay by the laboratory at Iowa State University on November 13.
November 10, 2009
The State Public Health Veterinarian for Oregon has confirmed three more H1N1-infected ferrets. According to the statement:
"In late October 2009, a client presented to a veterinarian in the Roseburg area with 3 of 9 ferrets who had become ill with an influenza-like illness. The family had human patients with influenza-like illness about a week prior to the illness onset on the ferrets.
Two of the 3 ferrets presented with fevers (temp >103F), sneezing , coughing and had nasal discharge. Not all ferrets became ill at the same time, but 2-3 days after the initial 2 cases. Nasal discharge samples were collected on Oct 27th and were later reported as positive for Influenza A. Further testing at NVSL confirmed the isolates as pandemic influenza H1N1. All 9 ferrets have recovered well." View information on the Oregon VMA site.
Link: www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus/default.asp
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