Deadly cat virus detected in Metro Vancouver
Fadingwire flash2 outlets reported this themselves; 8 of 10 reports ran a copy, most inside 3 hours.
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 6 Aug, 18:45Deadly cat virus discovered in kittens found in Abbotsford1 outlet
- 6 Aug, 21:55Deadly cat virus detected in Metro Vancouver - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier8 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Thu, 6 August 2026peak 9 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026Wed, 12 August 2026
What it is about
Eyal LichtmannMaple RidgeAdrian WaltonValerie WilsonRegional Animal Protection SocietyAbbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWisconsin Humane SocietyWisconsin, United StatesMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
abbynews.com
caledoniacourier.com
kelownacapnews.com
vernonmorningstar.com
grandforksgazette.ca
clearwatertimes.com
ominecaexpress.com
cowichanvalleycitizen.com
ladysmithchronicle.com
6 Aug, 18:45over 3 hours6 Aug, 21:55
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 2 original reports, 8 reprints
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- vernonmorningstar.com21:55first to report
Feline panleukopenia is highly contagious and often fatal in unvaccinated kittens
8 reprints
- abbynews.com6 Aug, 18:45their copy
- caledoniacourier.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- kelownacapnews.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- grandforksgazette.ca6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- clearwatertimes.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- ominecaexpress.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- cowichanvalleycitizen.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
- ladysmithchronicle.com6 Aug, 21:55their copy
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- cbs58.com19:15
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Two local animal shelters are asking for the public's help in managing the spread feline panleukopenia, an extremely contagious and potentially deadly virus affecting cats and kittens