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(29,876 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2015, 02:16 PM Apr 2015

Chicago's Canine Flu Outbreak "Almost An Epidemic," Vets Say

CBS NewsApril 5, 2015, 2:47 AM

As the flu season winds down for humans, veterinarians in the Chicago area warned of a deadly outbreak of canine influenza.

More than 1,000 cases of canine infectious respiratory disease have been reported in recent weeks, with at least five dogs dying from the infection.

"It's almost an epidemic," Dr. Jerry Klein told CBS station WBBM-TV. "I've been here for 35 years, it's probably the worst type of outbreak I've ever experienced."

Klein is the supervising veterinarian at the Chicago Veterinary Emergency Center, which has handled about 15 cases of canine flu daily.

"We have had a few fatalities, so that's why it's exceedingly serious," Klein said. "It causes pneumonia, in some cases, and some of these dogs have to be on oxygen and on ventilation."

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