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Can our home pets get coronavirus? China says ‘yes’, WHO suggests ‘no’.

By on March 2, 2020

@Asiawire

A pet dog in Hong Kong tested positive for a low level of the novel coronavirus. It was put on quarantine at an animal center though officials say more testing is required to confirm whether the animal is really infected.

China’s National health commission spokesman and Epidemiologist Li Lanjuan said: “If pets go out and have contact with an infected person, they have the chance to get infected.”

“By then, pets need to be isolated. In addition to people, we should be careful with other mammals especially pets.”  As a result, pet masks are selling like hotcakes in China.

But according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is no evidence to suggest pets can actually get the new strain of coronavirus through human to animal transmission.

Nevertheless, it is better to wash your hands frequently with soap and water after touching your pet. Pet animals can carry E. coli and Salmonella, which, if transmitted to humans, can be harmful.

Feeding your pet raw meat such as muscle meat, bones, livers, organs including raw eggs can actually put your health and that of the other members of the family in danger, according to a new study. Raw pet food has been linked to E. Coli in humans, along with salmonella.

 

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