Alert: Two dogs catch H1N1 in China

Two dogs in Beijing have tested positive for swine flu (H1N1) in the second case of animals catching the disease in China, according to AFP. The news comes 10 days after four pigs in China's Heilongjiang province were diagnosed with the virus. Specialists believe they might have caught the disease from humans.

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Not just for pigs and humans: Swine flu advice for your pets

Add cats to the list of animals that have caught the H1N1 (swine) flu. Last week there was a flurry of reports that a 13-year-old Iowa feline had tested positive for the virus. The cat is reported to have fully recovered. But should you be worried about your pet catching swine flu? And can you get the flu from your pet?

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Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi diagnosed with Swine Flu

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has tested positive for the H1N1 influenza. He has been administered a dose of Tamiflu. Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, pig flu and sometimes, the swine) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus.

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Oh noes - not the bacon too! Swine on Swine Flu confirmed.

At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States.

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