The first case! WHO warns dog found infected with monkeypox from owner
The World Health Organization has revealed that A dog was found infected with monkeypox from an owner who was afflicted with the disease. This is the first time such an infection has been found. He warned of the importance of isolating pets when their owners are infected. It also warned of the need for careful disposal of infected people’s waste. to reduce the risk of infection to other animals
A case of human-to-canine smallpox infection occurred in Paris. France The case was reported in the Lancet Medical Journal. After two men who had sex with people of the same sex and lived in the same house were found Their dogs showed symptoms 12 days after their owners showed signs of infection, and their dogs slept with their owners.
Dr Rosamund Lewis, head of monkeypox epidemic response technicians at the World Health Organization, said there had never been a report of monkeypox infection like this before. This is believed to be the first case of monkeypox infection in dogs.
Dr Mike Ryan, director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergency Programme, said the incident was not unexpected. But what we don’t want to see is how the disease has moved from one species to another. and remain in the same species but continue to move to new species Because that means viruses can adapt and adapt to new species of organisms. That’s the evolution of the virus.
However, Dr Sylvie Bryan, director of the WHO’s Department of Global Infection Preparedness, said when this was the first such case, it meant the dog could be infected. But this does not mean that dogs can infect and infect other dogs, nor does it mean that infected dogs can also infect humans.
Monkey pox is spread through close contact. This includes when it comes into contact with items such as clothing, bedding or towels that the infected person uses. There are currently 35 thousand confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide, most of them in Europe and North America. 12 deaths linked to monkeypox have been reported.