Articles tagged with 'COVID-19'
What is ‘One Health’?
‘One Health’ is the concept that animal health and human health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystems in which they exist.
Can humans and animals transmit diseases to each other?
Image credit: CDC There are specific infections that can be transmitted between animals and humans which may cause disease; these are known as ‘zoonotic diseases’ or zoonoses.
Can people infect pets with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)?
Yes, people can infect pets with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Infection of companion animals (pets) with SARS-CoV-2 from people has been suspected or documented in dogs, cats, ferrets, and hamsters.
Do animals get infected with SARS-CoV-2 or get COVID-19?
There are now many millions of cases globally of human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. There is also evidence that many animal species (domestic and wild) may become infected with SARS-CoV-2 from humans infected with the virus.
Do domestic animals spread novel coronavirus disease?
There are now many millions of cases globally of human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. There is also evidence that many animal species (domestic and wild) may become infected with SARS-CoV-2 from humans infected with the virus.