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Experts Warn: Influenza D and Canine Coronavirus Threaten Humans

2/5/2026

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Infectious disease experts warn that influenza D virus and canine coronavirus (CCoV) threaten human health.
Research shows these pathogens increasingly transfer from animals to humans, with influenza D affecting livestock.
Up to 97% of cattle workers in Colorado and Florida have been exposed to influenza D.
New CCoV strains emerge and link to human respiratory issues, notably in Southeast Asia and Arkansas.
Experts urge improved diagnostics and surveillance.

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Infectious disease experts warn that influenza D virus and canine coronavirus (CCoV) threaten human health.
Research shows these pathogens increasingly transfer from animals to humans, with influenza D affecting livestock.
Up to 97% of cattle workers in Colorado and Florida have been exposed to influenza D.
New CCoV strains emerge and link to human respiratory issues, notably in Southeast Asia and Arkansas.
Experts urge improved diagnostics and surveillance.