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The first animal injury … a patient transmits a dog’s infection to the dog and put it in quarantine

The Corona virus has killed thousands of people since the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan, China last year, and although the latest WHO report confirmed that pets were not infected with the virus, it is now suspected of being infected with the virus.


News of a positive dog injury in Corona

According to the newspaper report, mirror“It was proven that a small dog was infected with the Corona virus, where the results were positive despite the absence of symptoms on him, after it was reported that he had contracted the disease from his owner, as it was found that the owner of the dog, from Hong Kong, was proven to be infected with the virus and therefore now shows the possibility of animals being infected with the virus as well.

Corona dog
Corona dog

Veterinarians in the Happy Valley region are now collecting dog samples for testing, although local media claim that the sample from the dog has proven to be weak.

However, the Hong Kong Department of Agriculture and Fisheries reported that the dog had not shown any symptoms related to the virus although the result was positive, and in anticipation that the dog would remain quarantined.

“We do not yet have evidence that pets can be infected with a virus,” the agency said in a statement COVID-19 Or it could be a source of infection for people, but according to local media, Boom is the only dog ​​in quarantine in Hong Kong for 14 days.

The report believes that the dog “Boom” is the first case in which the dog is infected with the deadly virus that has spread around the world, as more tests will be conducted to clarify the possibility of infecting animals.

Health organization previously declared that there are no animal injuries to Corona
Health organization previously declared that there are no animal injuries to Corona

A spokesman for the agency said that all pet owners must maintain good hygiene and wash their hands after touching their pets, especially as the Corona virus continues to destroy the globe.

There were also disturbing developments yesterday, which showed that up to 14% of patients who had recovered from the disease test showed positive results again for them to renew the disease.

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