Influenza H3N2 -- United States
Officials with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control are alerting the public after diagnosing 2 positive cases of canine influenza (H3N2).
According to officials, it's the 1st time the disease has been seen in Arizona. Officials say the disease can be "highly contagious." In its mild form, dogs develop "soft moist cough" that can persist from 10 to 30 days. In severe illness, dogs can develop fevers that can lead to pneumonia. It can be fatal in less than 10 percent of infections,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2ev2NyQ
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