China News Service, April 29, according to US media reports on the 28th, a pug in North Carolina in the United States tested positive for the new coronavirus, or became the first case of canine infection in the United States.
The report said that testing the pug named Winston was part of a study conducted by Duke University. In the study, the McLean family on Chapel Hill were tested for viruses. Among them, fathers, mothers, and sons, as well as this dog, tested positive for viruses, while daughters and another dog and a cat tested for viruses. Is negative.
The study's lead researcher, Dr. Chris Woods, said that Winston may be the first dog diagnosed with new coronavirus in the United States.
The hostess of Winston Heather McLean is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine. Heather said Winston's symptoms were relatively mild. She said, "It's strange how a dog coughs or sneezes." "One day, Winston, who had a good appetite, looked like he was vomiting and didn't want to have breakfast. It was very unusual."
Her son said that Winston was indeed at risk of infection because it "licked all of our plates and was still sleeping on my mother's bed."
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there is no evidence that household pets can transmit the new coronavirus, but it is recommended that pet owners treat them as "human family members", "Do not let pets interact with people or animals outside the family." If someone in your family is sick, please isolate this person from others, including pets. "
Heather said she hopes this study will further reveal what happens to animals after being infected with the new coronavirus. "Because there is not much research and sampling of pets, we are not yet clear." "My advice is not to worry too much. "