By Naomi Thomas, CNN The first possible case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox — recently reported in two men and their pet in Paris — had been a theoretical risk up till now, said Dr. Rosamund Lewis, technical lead on the monkeypox response for the World Health Organization.
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First possible case of human-to-dog monkeypox transmission 'not surprising,' WHO says
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First Known Dog Case of Monkeypox Suggests The Infection Jumped From Humans
Researchers studying two men who caught the virus in Paris said "symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its monkeypox transmission guidance to include pets after the first suspected case of human-to-dog infection was reported.
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The first possible case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox — recently reported in two men and their pet in Paris — had been a theoretical risk up till now, said Dr. Rosamund Lewis, technical lead on the monkeypox response for the World Health Organization.
A monkeypox case in France appears to have spread from humans to a dog. According to a case published in the Lancet Medical Journal two men who live in the same household contracted the virus. About two weeks later, their dog a four year old Italian greyhound started to have symptoms of monkeypox an…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its monkeypox transmission guidance to include pets after the first suspected case of human-to-dog infection was reported.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its monkeypox guidance to reflect that dogs are susceptible to contracting the virus after a study reported the first known case of a human-to-dog transmission in France.
