Pug Tests Positive For Coronavirus, May Be First For Dog in U.S.
Source: NBC News
Pug in North Carolina has tested positive for the coronavirus, which may the first such case for a dog in the U.S. The dog, Winston, was part of a Duke University study in which a whole family in Chapel Hill, the McCleans, were tested for the virus.
The mother, father, son, and pug tested positive, while the daughter, another dog and a cat tested negative, according to NBC affiliate WRAL in Raleigh.
Dr. Chris Woods, the principal investigator for the Duke study, said Winston may be the first dog in the country to have a confirmed case of the virus.
Heather McLean, the mother and a professor of pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine, told WRAL that Winston has had mild symptoms...
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While Winston may be the first dog in the U.S. known to test positive for the virus, a dog in Hong Kong with coronavirus died in March, although the cause of death is unclear as the 17-year-old pet owner refused an autopsy.
CDC guidelines on pets say "there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes COVID-19," but recommends you treat them "as you would other human family members."
"Do not let pets interact with people or animals outside the household," the center says. "If a person inside the household becomes sick, isolate that person from everyone else, including pets."
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