Michigan: 2018 Dog Flu

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Source: http://www.abc12.com/content/news/49...489924151.html

49 cases of dog flu in 6 Michigan counties confirmed since July 13
By ABC12 News Team |
Posted: Thu 5:50 PM, Aug 02, 2018

LANSING, Mich. (AP) (8/2/2018) - Michigan officials are warning dog owners to keep their pets at home if they're sick to prevent the spread of canine influenza.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development said Thursday that 49 cases of dog flu have been confirmed in six Lower Peninsula counties since July 13, compared with nine cases during all of 2017.

The six counties are Huron, Kent, Macomb, Oakland, Ottawa and Wayne...

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Source: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/c...2-in-michigan/

Published: Aug. 16, 2018
Canine Influenza H3N2 in Michigan
Contact(s): Emery Engers , Kristen Flory

Veterinary hospitals in southeastern Michigan have seen a notable spike in canine influenza cases this summer, with Oakland and Macomb counties seeing the highest numbers of cases. As of August 13, there had been 98 cases reported in Michigan in 2018.

Canine influenza is highly contagious and spreads quickly through direct dog-to-dog contact, respiratory droplets suspended in the air from coughing and contamination of water bowls, leashes or kennel surfaces.

People can also spread the disease from dog-to-dog via their hands and clothing. Dogs who frequent boarding, daycare, grooming and dog park facilities may be at a higher risk of contracting the disease, but nearly all dogs exposed to the virus will become infected...