Dog reportedly infected with virus in Paris
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Pets exposed to monkeypox patients should be quarantined to prevent spreading the virus to other people or animals, U.S. health officials say. was reported to have monkeypox. Virus in Paris.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, monkeypox can be spread through close contact with an infected person,according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. , people who test positive should be careful when hugging or petting animals.Pets can also catch the virus from blankets and other household items used by patients, according to the CDC, and owners should contact a veterinarian if their pet appears sick.52}
"Pets that have been in close contact with a person with monkeypox symptoms should be kept in the home and away from other animals and people for 21 days from the most recent contact," says the Atlanta-based agency. Put CDC said in the following statement: Its website dated August 12th.
The CDC updated its guidance after an owner reported that a dog had monkeypox. A 4-year-old greyhound developed lesions almost two weeks after its owner, a non-monogamous homosexual couple, began showing symptoms of monkeypox. I reported that I slept in the bed.
"Our findings should prompt discussion about the need to isolate pets from monkeypox virus-positive individuals," the authors of the Lancet study concluded. attached. "We call for further investigation into secondary transmission through pets."
Monkeypox is a human-to-animal transmission, much like the coronaviruses that cause SARS, MERS, and Covid-19. It is a common infectious disease virus. In past monkeypox outbreaks, the virus spread to humans primarily through direct contact with infected animals.
In 2003, monkeypox spread to 47 people in the United States who came into contact with infected pet prairie dogs. According to the CDC, the rodents became infected after being kept near small mammals imported from Ghana. Other animals susceptible to monkeypox include squirrels, groundhogs, chinchillas and dogs, the CDC said. Rabbits can be susceptible, and it's not yet known if cats can become infected.
This outbreak is spread primarily by close intimate contact, primarily among men who have sex with men, although animals may become infected with humans. However, recent reports of animals contracting monkeypox have already led to widespread misinformation on social media and experts from the World Health Organization are forced to respond.
Rosamund, his WHO technical his lead on monkeypox, Rosamund his Lewis, described one of his since-deleted tweets from a New York-based doctor as "deliberately misleading." It was called a thing. from its owner.
"Orthopoxvirus infections often cause mucosal lesions regardless of the route of infection," wrote Lewis. "As a urologist, you should know this."
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