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The flu first surfaced in China, Korea and Thailand, where scientists believe the virus, originally affecting birds, jumped to dogs roaming live bird markets, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. In 2015, dogs in Chicago began falling ill, with numbers reaching about a thousand as the virus spread through the Midwest.
The AVMA said although the first cases were rumored to have started among dogs rescued from Asia, they have no evidence of that.
The virus is most commonly transmitted by coughing and sneezing dogs, which can spread their germs up to 20 feet. Outbreaks typically occur in places where pets are in close contact, like kennels and grooming parlors. Nearly all dogs exposed to the virus become infected, but only 80 percent show symptoms. The most common symptom is a cough that can last up to three weeks, despite treatment with antibiotics, according to the AVMA.
Read more here: First cases of highly contagious dog flu confirmed in Florida
Animals are so cute in pictures.
