Family pet tests for monkeypox as first human-to-dog transmission case confirmed - The Mirror


8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Paige Freshwater

Experts have confirmed the first case of a dog with confirmed monkeypox virus infection in Paris, France that may have been acquired through human transmission - a family pet tested positive for the virus 12 days after its owners began to show symptoms

A family dog has tested positive for monkeypox virus in what may be the first human-to-dog transmission case ever recorded. Researchers raised the alarm after an Italian greyhound contracted the viru… [+4548 chars]

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