Influenza H3N2 — Worldwide/Unknown
An outbreak of an Asian strain of canine influenza, H3N2, not before seen in the US, has hit more than 1300 dogs in the Chicago [Illinois] area, spreading from Illinois into Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. But contrary to widespread rumor, there is no hard data yet, nor even strong circumstantial evidence, to link the H3N2 outbreak to rescues of dogs from Asian meat markets.
Rescue agencies in recent months are known to have transported fewer than 100 dogs to the US from the regions of Asia
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