Morphine Prince 109,712 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 NEW YORK -- Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last week in the medical journal Lancet, about an Italian greyhound that caught the virus. The dog belongs to a couple who said they sleep alongside the animal. The two men were infected with monkeypox after having sex with other partners and wound up with lesions and other symptoms. The greyhound later developed lesions and was diagnosed with the virus. Monkeypox infections have been detected in rodents and other wild animals, which can spread the virus to humans. But the authors called it the first report of monkeypox infection in a domesticated animal like a dog or cat. Pets that come in close contact with a symptomatic person should be kept at home and away from other animals and people for 21 days after the most recent contact, the CDC advises. Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/monkeypox-spread-pet-dogs-doctors-report-88455215 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolitamuse 299 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I live in NYC and monkeypox is my biggest fear right now (with polio coming in second). Honestly, as crazy as it is, covid is now an afterthought. They need to get more monkeypox vaccines asap! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife 7,081 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Aw, I hope it's mild for them, too. This made me remember during the beginning of the pandemic when all those zoo animals were dying from covid-19. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 52 minutes ago, lolitamuse said: I live in NYC and monkeypox is my biggest fear right now (with polio coming in second). Honestly, as crazy as it is, covid is now an afterthought. They need to get more monkeypox vaccines asap! Polio ? don't you get vaccinated for that at... like 2 months old and then get several boosters (that's how it works in my country at least) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 23,015 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Oh god I don't wanna get worried for my little buddy this is so stressful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolitamuse 299 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, Lukas96 said: Polio ? don't you get vaccinated for that at... like 2 months old and then get several boosters (that's how it works in my country at least) Yep, we do - but there is a polio outbreak in NY right now and actual herd immunity is only at around 52% in some areas because of people who chose to not vaccinate their children. I'm fully vaccinated against polio, but there is still some fear for older populations that the vaccines have lost efficacy as they've aged and they'll need to get boosters. But the virus has been found in significant loads in our waste water here in NY & NYC, which means that it's circulating quite widely through the population already. For any young kids who haven't had their full vaccine rounds and the immunocompromised, polio is officially a true and severe threat. There's also still some question as to if even younger, fully vaccinated adults are under some threat from polio, so current booster protocols are under evaluation. Currently, the elderly and immunocompromised are recommended to get a polio booster. It's a mess here in the US lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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