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Research centers and healthcare professionals have been monitoring all the symptoms and conditions surrounding the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the recent period.
A recent scientific study found that dog owners face an increased risk of infection with the emerging coronavirus, by 78%.
In a report published by the French newspaper Le Figaro, writer Margo Dadamar says that a new scientific study has shown that dog owners face a 78% risk of contracting the Coronavirus, which causes “Covid-19”, which led many to question the scope of the possibility that dogs are incubators and carriers of this virus.
The Environmental Research Journal published a study carried out in Spain that included 2,086 people on their daily lives in home quarantine, between March and May 2020, in order to identify behaviors that increase the risk of exposure to infections. These researchers found that having a dog at home increases the risk of contracting the coronavirus by 78%.
But the question remains, do dogs really transmit the infection to humans? Is there scientific evidence that these pets may be the incubation environment for this disease?
The author adds that previous scientific opinions were considered that pets may be infected with the Coronavirus, but do not contribute to spreading it between humans, but the scientific study published on November 19 found that the bodies of dogs are capable of hugging the virus without appearing. She has symptoms.
The author added that natural infections in dogs can occur in the context of their exposure to great viral pressure, that is, their constant and close contact with their owners infected with the virus.
Dogs have no role in the spread of the epidemic.
According to experts, despite intense exposure to the virus, as thousands of infected people had contact with their pets, only a small number of dogs showed symptoms. In addition, tests carried out on dogs that were in contact with patients did not show that they had a role in the transmission of the virus.
Based on this, the scientists concluded that until this time there is no scientific data that shows that the transmission of the emerging corona virus is possible between dogs and humans. This study confirmed in its conclusion that pets do not play any role in the incubation and spread of the virus, but nevertheless made a recommendation to be cautious when coming into contact with these organisms.
The author noted that other researchers from the French Pasteur Institute and the National School of Veterinary Medicine conducted numerous tests on cats and dogs in constant contact with people who tested positive for the coronavirus and also showed clinical symptoms. These researchers announced that the risk of transmission of infections from animals to humans was very low.
According to Mark Eloa, from the research team at the Pasteur Institute, “unlike other organisms, dogs have a very weak sensitivity to the virus.” This expert in virology explained that in order for the virus to be transmitted from the animal to the human, there must be very close contact between the dog and its owner, for example, as if a person were constantly kissing their dog.
The author indicated that although dogs do not constitute a true carrier and carrier of the virus, some other hypotheses could explain the results of the Spanish study, which confirmed that dog owners are more susceptible to infection by the virus. Among these hypotheses is the possibility that the owners of these pets are more likely to socialize and socialize when they go for walks and walks with their dogs. This simply means that dating a dog means a greater chance of exposure to infection from other humans.
The author believes that this means that contact with dogs is not itself the source of danger, but the habits and behaviors related to raising and caring for these creatures.
“Taking the dog for a walk is dangerous,” says Mark Eloa. It is this social factor that explains why dog owners are the most vulnerable to infection. They regularly take this pet out of the house and on the way meet other people and talk to them, especially if they also have dogs. In epidemiology, this is called (mixing factors), which means that there is no direct practical relationship between the two issues, but rather a common factor.
Just as research has shown that a person can transmit the emerging corona virus to some pets such as dogs, on the other hand, there have been no cases of human infection from the accompanying animal. This means that having a cat or dog in the home is not the factor that increases the likelihood of exposure to the virus, but the daily habits associated with raising this pet.
Humans into animals
According to the Mayo Clinic, the “Covid-19” disease is transmitted primarily between humans, but it can also be transmitted from humans to animals.
The site said that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, a small number of pets, including cats and dogs, were infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. In most cases, this occurred after close contact between these animals and people infected with Covid-19.
He added that based on the limited information available, the risk of transmitting “Covid-19” from animals to humans is low. And animals don’t seem to play a notable role in spreading the virus that causes Covid-19. There is no evidence that viruses can be transmitted to other animals or humans through the skin, fur, or hair of pets.
However, keep in mind that young children, people with compromised immune systems, and people 65 and older are more susceptible to infection with some of the other germs that animals can carry.
The “Mayo Clinic” site said that to protect your pet from “Covid-19”, do not allow your dog or cat to interact with people or animals outside the home.
