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Old November 5th 09, 03:46 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
jmc
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

Just saw this in a different ng:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805

This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.

And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.

Where's my vitamin C?

jmc
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Old November 5th 09, 04:01 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Just saw this in a different ng:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805

This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.

And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.

Where's my vitamin C?

jmc


Great minds think alike. ( I posted this here 40+ minutes ago. )

What you should do is get vaccinated against swine flu and the regular
seasonal flu too if it decreases the chance your family and cats could
catch it. I got my vaccines last week before the word was out about
cats. Glad I did.
  #3  
Old November 5th 09, 04:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
AZ Nomad[_2_]
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc wrote:
Just saw this in a different ng:


http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805


This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.


And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.


As if there wasn't enough hysteria.

one cat with h1n1 in the entire country.
household got over it just like everybody else does 99.99% of the time.

Your chance of catching it and giving it to your cat are about the same
as a piano falling on your yead. Actually, a lot less.
Watch out!

  #4  
Old November 5th 09, 03:41 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
jmc
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

Suddenly, without warning, John Ross Mc Master exclaimed (11/4/2009
10:01 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Just saw this in a different ng:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805

This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.

And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.

Where's my vitamin C?

jmc


Great minds think alike. ( I posted this here 40+ minutes ago. )

What you should do is get vaccinated against swine flu and the regular
seasonal flu too if it decreases the chance your family and cats could
catch it. I got my vaccines last week before the word was out about
cats. Glad I did.


Can't get vaccinated - I'm not in a high-risk group and the shortages
around here are pretty severe. I'd rather give "my" shot to someone who
needs it more.

I've never gotten the seasonal flu shot, and have only had seasonal flu
once or twice in my life.

Bit worried about the swine flu shot - the friend of a coworker had
unexpected neurological issues from the swine flu shot - she's currently
having problems walking and talking... that's only one shot in millions
but still makes me nervous. We don't know if it was the shot or nasal.

jmc
  #5  
Old November 5th 09, 03:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
jmc
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

Suddenly, without warning, AZ Nomad exclaimed (11/4/2009 10:08 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc wrote:
Just saw this in a different ng:


http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805


This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.


And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.


As if there wasn't enough hysteria.

one cat with h1n1 in the entire country.
household got over it just like everybody else does 99.99% of the time.

Your chance of catching it and giving it to your cat are about the same
as a piano falling on your yead. Actually, a lot less.
Watch out!



::looks up:: No piano... yet. Will keep an eye out though.

That's one *documented* case. Doesn't mean there aren't others out
there. We don't really know yet if H1N1 is harder on cats than people -
it's harder on kids than adults, so yes I worry a bit, but with the flus
running rampant through my workplace, I'm already taking precautions.

jmc
  #6  
Old November 5th 09, 04:49 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
John Ross Mc Master
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:14 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Suddenly, without warning, John Ross Mc Master exclaimed (11/4/2009
10:01 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Just saw this in a different ng:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805

This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.

And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.

Where's my vitamin C?

jmc


Great minds think alike. ( I posted this here 40+ minutes ago. )

What you should do is get vaccinated against swine flu and the regular
seasonal flu too if it decreases the chance your family and cats could
catch it. I got my vaccines last week before the word was out about
cats. Glad I did.


Can't get vaccinated - I'm not in a high-risk group and the shortages
around here are pretty severe. I'd rather give "my" shot to someone who
needs it more.

I've never gotten the seasonal flu shot, and have only had seasonal flu
once or twice in my life.

Bit worried about the swine flu shot - the friend of a coworker had
unexpected neurological issues from the swine flu shot - she's currently
having problems walking and talking... that's only one shot in millions
but still makes me nervous. We don't know if it was the shot or nasal.

jmc


Smallpox is extinct because of vaccination. Millions of people are not
dying from it every year.
Dangers of vaccines are exaggerated by nut jobs in the media.
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Old November 5th 09, 07:04 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
jmc
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

Suddenly, without warning, John Ross Mc Master exclaimed (11/5/2009
10:49 AM):
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:14 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Suddenly, without warning, John Ross Mc Master exclaimed (11/4/2009
10:01 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Just saw this in a different ng:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805

This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.

And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.

Where's my vitamin C?

jmc
Great minds think alike. ( I posted this here 40+ minutes ago. )

What you should do is get vaccinated against swine flu and the regular
seasonal flu too if it decreases the chance your family and cats could
catch it. I got my vaccines last week before the word was out about
cats. Glad I did.

Can't get vaccinated - I'm not in a high-risk group and the shortages
around here are pretty severe. I'd rather give "my" shot to someone who
needs it more.

I've never gotten the seasonal flu shot, and have only had seasonal flu
once or twice in my life.

Bit worried about the swine flu shot - the friend of a coworker had
unexpected neurological issues from the swine flu shot - she's currently
having problems walking and talking... that's only one shot in millions
but still makes me nervous. We don't know if it was the shot or nasal.

jmc


Smallpox is extinct because of vaccination. Millions of people are not
dying from it every year.
Dangers of vaccines are exaggerated by nut jobs in the media.


Well, except I haven't seen *any* media here saying anything at all
about side effects to the new vaccine. This is a single case I've heard
about directly from a victim's friend. How is that in any way shape or
form from the media?

Not that I disagree with you - just in this one case, where I am, media
is not to blame.

jmc
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Old November 6th 09, 03:32 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:43:27 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Suddenly, without warning, AZ Nomad exclaimed (11/4/2009 10:08 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc wrote:
Just saw this in a different ng:


http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805


This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.


And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.


As if there wasn't enough hysteria.

one cat with h1n1 in the entire country.
household got over it just like everybody else does 99.99% of the time.

Your chance of catching it and giving it to your cat are about the same
as a piano falling on your yead. Actually, a lot less.
Watch out!



::looks up:: No piano... yet. Will keep an eye out though.

That's one *documented* case. Doesn't mean there aren't others out
there. We don't really know yet if H1N1 is harder on cats than people -
it's harder on kids than adults, so yes I worry a bit, but with the flus
running rampant through my workplace, I'm already taking precautions.

jmc



It's a flu. I had a flu a few weeks back - sore throat, high fever,
felt crappy for two weeks. Was it H1N1? Who knows? Mostly you get
sick, you get better. The ones who die probably have some other
underlying problem.
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Old November 6th 09, 10:39 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
jmc
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

Suddenly, without warning, dgk exclaimed (11/6/2009 9:32 AM):
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:43:27 -0500, jmc
wrote:

Suddenly, without warning, AZ Nomad exclaimed (11/4/2009 10:08 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc wrote:
Just saw this in a different ng:
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...5-1B9B477A3805
This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.
And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.
As if there wasn't enough hysteria.

one cat with h1n1 in the entire country.
household got over it just like everybody else does 99.99% of the time.

Your chance of catching it and giving it to your cat are about the same
as a piano falling on your yead. Actually, a lot less.
Watch out!


::looks up:: No piano... yet. Will keep an eye out though.

That's one *documented* case. Doesn't mean there aren't others out
there. We don't really know yet if H1N1 is harder on cats than people -
it's harder on kids than adults, so yes I worry a bit, but with the flus
running rampant through my workplace, I'm already taking precautions.

jmc



It's a flu. I had a flu a few weeks back - sore throat, high fever,
felt crappy for two weeks. Was it H1N1? Who knows? Mostly you get
sick, you get better. The ones who die probably have some other
underlying problem.


I don't worry about me - I'm healthy, and not in the high risk groups.
I worry about me giving it to Meep, who's 13 and not in perfect health.

jmc
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Old November 7th 09, 06:32 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Bruce
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Default Oh, my! H1N1 from humans to cats.

On Nov 6, 2:39*pm, jmc wrote:
Suddenly, without warning, dgk exclaimed (11/6/2009 9:32 AM):



On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:43:27 -0500, jmc
wrote:


Suddenly, without warning, AZ Nomad exclaimed (11/4/2009 10:08 PM):
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:32 -0500, jmc wrote:
Just saw this in a different ng:
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/IdphNews...E90B3-4667-496...
This is worrisome - not just that our cats can get it, but that it's
continuing to mutate to be able to infect new species.
And now I have to worry about my 13 year old cat getting sick if I do.
As if there wasn't enough hysteria.


one cat with h1n1 in the entire country.
household got over it just like everybody else does 99.99% of the time.


Your chance of catching it and giving it to your cat are about the same
as a piano falling on your yead. *Actually, a lot less.
Watch out!


::looks up:: *No piano... yet. *Will keep an eye out though.


That's one *documented* case. *Doesn't mean there aren't others out
there. *We don't really know yet if H1N1 is harder on cats than people -
it's harder on kids than adults, so yes I worry a bit, but with the flus
running rampant through my workplace, I'm already taking precautions.


jmc


It's a flu. I had a flu a few weeks back - sore throat, high fever,
felt crappy for two weeks. Was it H1N1? Who knows? Mostly you get
sick, you get better. The ones who die probably have some other
underlying problem.


I don't worry about me - I'm healthy, and not in the high risk groups.
I worry about me giving it to Meep, who's 13 and not in perfect health.

jmc


H1N1 is killing quite a few humans in MileHigh, some of whom had no
idea
they had any "underrlying problems" and yes, here as well, so far the
vaccine
is being withheld except for certain categories of humans. There is no
vaccine
for cats for this flu, so I suggest you quit worrying and keep your
old lady cat
away from anyone visiting your house who even looks like they have a
runny
nose....or worse. As for the piano......your chances of it landing on
you outweigh
old lady cat's chances by far. If you are not a pregnant female nor a
medical
worker I think you should chill.
 




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