In the past months, coronavirus was found in a deer for the first time in the USA; In the statement made by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), it was reported that the virus was seen in a white-tailed deer living in nature in the state of Ohio.
“We do not know how the deer was exposed to SARS-CoV-2,” the ministry spokesman told Reuters by e-mail.
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist Prof. Dr. Serhan Sakarya evaluated the presence of Covid-19 in deer in the USA.
“In infectious diseases, especially viruses, when we look at them as hosts, have an important transmission between animals and humans. Currently, more than 75 percent of viruses that cause disease in humans are animal-derived microorganisms. Therefore, the transmission between animals and humans is very normal,” Sakarya said.
“If you remember, viruses such as bird and swine flu, diseases in animals that can be transmitted to humans. Covid-19 is a big family, just like the flu. Therefore, it can cause different diseases with different symptoms in many animals and humans. It can usually cause upper respiratory disease. That is, a disease in humans. After Covid-19 is identified, it is being investigated how it is transmitted to animals or whether it is transmitted from animal to human. The first story started with the statement that it passed from bat to human. We saw that many animals carry the virus containing the same genome structure. These include domestic animals. Many animals from mice to deer It is now known that he carries this virus.”
SAME ISOLATION TO ANIMALS
Stating that the virus is spreading rapidly among deer in the USA, Prof. Dr. Sakarya said, “Is this a very dangerous situation for humans? The transition from animals has not yet been fully defined. In studies of world authorities such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization, ‘Yes, Covid-19 has the same genomic structure in animals. There is 19. Currently, there is no clear information about whether the virus is transmitted from humans to humans, or vice versa. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with pets with Covid-19, people with Covid-19 at home He recommends taking such measures.
‘IF YOU HAVE COVID-19…’
Sakarya ended his speech as follows:
“If you have Covid-19, it is recommended that you isolate your pet in contact with you. According to a study from a university in the USA, it is not possible for deer to infect people because they do not come close to humans by their nature, but this can be a serious problem for pets,” he said. .
Explaining that people who have pets usually come in close contact with their animals, Sakarya said, “People can kiss their animals. Their saliva can get infected. First, you will pay attention to the distance, such as the isolation measures mentioned in the CDC and the methods applied between people. Secondly, you will not have such close breathing contact with animals.
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