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Article: PEOPLE CAN'T GET FIV
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- November 23, 1995
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CATHY KRZECZKOWSKI
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
11-23-1995
PEOPLE CAN'T GET FIV
By CATHY KRZECZKOWSKI
Date: 11-23-1995, Thursday
Section: LIFESTYLE
Edition: All Editions
Column: PET Q&A
Q. My sister's cat was recently diagnosed with FIV. The vet assured her
that it can't be given to humans, but I'm concerned because my children
have been scratched by her cat in the past. Can they get it?
A. Absolutely not, said all three experts I asked.
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus and Dr. Glenna Maulden, veterinarians
specializing in oncology at New York's Animal Medical Center, and Dr.
Pamela Gorbics, a veterinarian at the Oakland Animal Hospital, agree
that FIV, or feline immunodeficiency virus, can be ...
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