Friday, November 6, 2009

Ferret dies from H1N1 infection in Nebraska

A news station in Hastings, Nebraska (KHAS) has reported that Stormy the ferret, one of four ferrets in a family of humans sick with the flu, has died from the H1N1 virus.
According to the news report:
Testing was done by the University of Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Lab where the ferret tested positive for H1N1. The state public health veterinarian said it is not unexpected, but it is rare. Only 2 ferrets in the nation have died from H1N1. That includes Stormy.
A second sample has been sent to a national laboratory for confirmation of H1N1 infection...

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