Can the dog flu be transmitted to humans?

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asked Jan 14, 2018 in Dogs by Pearsall (270 points)
Can the dog flu be transmitted to humans?

Is it possible for a human to catch the dog flu from a dog?

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answered Jan 14, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
No. The dog flu is a different virus entirely that only affects dogs and cannot be transmitted to any humans.

So if your dog has the dog flu then you're very safe being around the dog since humans can't catch the dogs flu virus.

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