Dog owners are more at risk than COVID-19 – Disease

Spanish researchers have found that people living with dogs are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and therefore asked them to improve their pets’ hygiene, the Mirror reported, Monitor cited.

Specialists from the University of Granada reached the conclusion by analyzing the main risk factors for COVID-19. Their analysis shows that people who live with a dog have a 78 percent increased risk of contracting the new coronavirus. Scientists can’t pinpoint the cause, so they insist on better hygiene.

“In the midst of a pandemic and in the absence of an effective treatment or vaccine, preventive hygiene measures are the only salvation. These measures should also be applied to dogs that appear to directly or indirectly increase the risk of infection by the new coronavirus,” said study leader Cristina Sánchez González. .

The study covered 2,086 people in Spain during the March-May exit ban.

According to the recommendations of the British health authorities, animals are rarely infected with the new coronavirus, and data on pets that transmit the virus to humans are extremely rare, notes Mirror. However, after petting an animal, it is good to wash your hands, because there may be other viruses and bacteria on its fur, such as E. coli and Salmonella.