Thousands of dogs across the Midwest have been infected with a new strain of dog flu originating in Asia.

The canine influenza virus is a strain known as H3N2. Once infected, dogs develop symptoms including a persistent cough, runny nose and fever. The virus can be transmitted from dogs to cats but not to humans, according to Reuters.

The virus was first noticed in dogs around the Chicago area in January. Medical experts said the virus could have been introduced to Chicago by an infected dog not yet showing symptoms travelling to the area from Asia, according to Reuters. Six dogs have died out of the 1,137 cases reported so far in the Chicago area.

The virus has now spread to dogs in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. It is estimated that less than 10 percent of affected dogs will die from the virus, Reuters reported.

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