Are dogs able to catch viruses from humans such as a flu or any other kind of virus?

Answers:
Pets can transmit diseases that may be harmful to humans (especially young children and people with certain medical conditions.) These are called zoonotic diseases. There are two types of zoonotic diseases that concern pet owner; illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to human and diseases that infect both people and pets.
A short list of zoonotic diseases that affect people:
Cat scratch disease (or fever) transmitted thru a bite/scratch
Ehrlichiosis - transmitted by ticks
Giardia - parasitic infection
Leptospirosis - bacterial disease
Lyme Disease - transmitted by ticks
Rabies
Ringworm - fungal infection (not a worm)
Rocky mountain spotted fever - transmitted by ticks
Toxoplasmosis - parasitic disease

As for simple viruses (the common cold) the answer in no, although they can be transmitted from pet to pet so if you have more than one animal you often times will see the virus spread in your house just like what happens when someone is sick at the office and they pass it on to coworkers.

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If a dog licks you in the mouth accidentally, and you have a cold, its more likely to get a little bit of it. But not commenly.

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of course they r ..if ur sick don't hug,kiss,or snugle w/ur dog

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NO dogs don't catch Human viruses.

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no. dogs cant get a cold from humans and humans can't give a cold to a dog

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The only thing I am aware of is streptococcal infections which have resulted in deaths of dogs one a greyhound track after one of the trainer who had a strep throat infection entered the compound, in dogs the reactions are extemely severe

http://www.gdhfa.org/caninestreptococcal...

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There are VERY FEW diseases that can be passed from species to species. Flu is not one of them.

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No, dogs don't get human colds or flu. Birds are at risk.

There are several things dogs can transmit to humans, but rarely does it go the other way.

Google: Zoonotic diseases

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no. i don't think so. but we can get germs from them.