A H3N8 Influenza Virus

Man Contracts Dog Flu

Thursday June 25, 2009

8:22AM

While Swine Flu rages on and the WHO declares it a pandemic a new form of the influenza virus has now mutated to infect humans. The A H3N8 influenza virus, or more commonly known as the dog flu has infected a local St. Louis resident. He contracted the illness from his "cuddly wuddly little puppy" two days ago. Symptoms include a cold sweat around the nasal passages, a hard almost barking cough, a severe fever, and could lead to eventual death.

According to local authorities the man has risked both his own life and the lives of countless others in order to return to work today without seeking help from either a doctor or veterinarian.

Stay tuned for more details.

-jw