Thank you for sharing the CDC source. I have wondered about the spread of COVID-19 between pets and their families, and the data we may see a few years down the line. Although animals can carry COVID-19, spread to humans is low, according to the CDC. On extremely rare occasions, animals can come down with severe illness caused by COVID-19 infection.
What You Should Know about COVID-19 and Pets
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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-07-2024 07:21 AM
From: T' Fisher
Subject: Healthy Pets, Healthy People
More than half of all infections that people can get can be spread by animals. Diseases like rabies, Salmonella, and West Nile virus infections are examples of zoonotic diseases (or zoonoses)-diseases that can be shared between animals and people.
Read what the CDC says about Healthy Pets, Healthy People.
What are ways you or your organization help stop the spread of zoonotic diseases?
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T' Fisher, Director of Operations
Program for Pet Health Equity
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