They would say it was "chatter" that could not be verified. You know the drill. Reading "chatter" may give us a heads up that could save our lives and those of our family members. What may be insignificant to some, may be quite relevant to others. I agree with you 100%,
Did some research about dogs in the Muslim world for you, Kimmie7 and Myrddn
"The time between onset of initial symptoms and death was approximately 20 minutes"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458761/posts