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Showing posts with label virus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label virus. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Animals and COVID-19

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What You Need to Know  The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is low.  The virus can spread fro...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

Information about COVID-19, Pets, and Other Animals

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A number of animals worldwide have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, including pets like cats and dogs, farmed mink, and la...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Hong Kong dog causes panic – but here’s why you needn’t worry about pets spreading COVID-19

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A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong grabbed the international media’s attention this week after scientists found traces of coronavirus in the cani...
Monday, January 3, 2022

'Very unsettling': Scientists see troubling signs in humans spreading Covid to deer

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Humans have infected wild deer with Covid-19 in a handful of states, and there’s evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading among deer...
Sunday, September 12, 2021

A group of gorillas is being treated for covid. The great apes will soon get their shots, too, zoo says.

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Gorillas at Zoo Atlanta are being treated after initial tests showed they were positive for the coronavirus — and the zoo plans to vaccinate...
Wednesday, August 11, 2021

A Mink in Utah is the First Known Case of the Coronavirus in a wild Animal

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  There is no evidence of widespread transmission among wild animals A wild American mink in Utah has tested positive for the coronavirus — ...
Friday, December 11, 2020

Two Cats Are First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for Coronavirus

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The animals appear to have mild symptoms and likely caught the virus from their owners. And there’s no evidence pets can pass it to humans. ...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Finland Deploys Coronavirus-Sniffing Dogs at Main Airport

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While researchers in several countries, including Australia, France, Germany the United States, are also studying canines as coronavirus det...
Friday, February 28, 2020

No Evidence That Pets Can Get Covid-19, but Wash Your Hands Anyway

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Unless you have the virus, or your pet is spending a lot of time with Covid-19 patients, no precautions are needed, or helpful. Pet owne...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Feline Panleukopenia Virus Outbreak Hits Indianapolis Animal Care and Control

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An outbreak of feline panleukopenia virus has hit the Indianapolis Animal Care and Control shelter, according to WTHR-TV Channel 13, and n...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Ebola Virus: Australian Researchers Use Ferrets to Develop Vaccine for Deadly Disease

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Australian researchers infecting ferrets to understand the deadly Ebola VIRUS at the CSIRO in Geelong said a vaccine would not come fast e...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

New York City's Rats Are Carrying Viruses No One's Seen Before

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Everyone who's ever used a New York City subway knows that they're teeming with rats, and that said rats are, almost by definition...
Friday, October 17, 2014

Ebola and Pets

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A Spanish Ebola patient's dog was euthanized by the Spanish government due to fears that the dog could also be carrying the virus. Ben...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Ebola Virus and Pets

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DogTime recently reported on officials in Spain euthanizing a dog for being exposed to Ebola. This week in the U.S., a dog living with a T...