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Oregon Cat First Feline Death From H1N1
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, H1N1, virus, death, pets, protection )

Cher
- 11 days ago - foodconsumer.org
A 10-year old male cat has died from the H1N1 flu virus, and veterinarians are cautioning that it may be possible for cats to transmit the virus to humans, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).
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Aphids Saved From Gruesome Death By Virus-Infected Bacteria
Offbeat  (tags: animals, ethics, health, interesting, virus, death, bacteria )

Cowboss
- 102 days ago - sciencedaily.com
The term "beneficial virus" sounds like an oxymoron. But for pea aphids under attack by parasitic wasps, carrying infected bacteria is the difference between life and a slow death, according to new research
11 comments
Volume Of Michael Jackson-Related Internet Scams Rapidly Increasing
Offbeat  (tags: Internet, email, virus, scams, Michael Jackson, be aware )

Michelle
- 152 days ago - crn.com
The e-mails contain attachments that when clicked on release a worm or virus, or provide links to bogus Web sites that collect personal information.
1 comment
Snopes.Com: Virus Warning: FTC/DOJ/DOT Complaint Download
Offbeat  (tags: PC, Virus, Warnings, Snopes )

Tj
- 463 days ago - snopes.com
Stay up to date with what is out there. Follow Link to Index page to keep track of those all to common Virus Fwds. Save link to your Favorites & check back often for NEW WARNINGS!!!
7 comments
Can Dogs Give You Breast Cancer? Bizarre Medical Theories That Experts Claim May Actually Be True
Offbeat  (tags: humans, breast cancer, virus, dogs, cats, risk )

Eduardo
- 762 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Could it really be true that keeping a dog increases the risk of the disease? Analysis of breast cancer cases by researchers showed that patients with this type of cancer were significantly more likely to have kept a dog than a cat.
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