Dog flu is real but there’s no reason to panic

In the past few weeks, you might have seen some news articles on your social media feed warning pet owners of a highly contagious dog flu raging all over the US. The headlines are definitely eye-catching — “What is dog flu? Contagious disease spreads across the United States” blared a recent Newsweek article — but the truth is, thankfully, much tamer: yes, some dogs are catching the flu in four US states. But no, there’s no reason to panic.
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