Dogs were able to detect positive COVID-19 tests with 97% accuracy compared to the nasal swab tests which were only 84% accurate, according to the study.
on June 1, showed that dogs detected the virus with 97%-100% accuracy by smelling a participant’s sweat.
Researchers conducted the experiment at the Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine using dogs loaned from a French fire department and from the Ministry of the Interior of the United Emirates. The dogs were less accurate in detecting patients who tested negative for COVID-19 compared to the lab tests but just slightly less, according to the study.
"Further studies will be focused on direct sniffing by dogs to evaluate sniffer dogs for mass pre-test in airports, harbors, railways stations, cultural activities or sporting events," researchers said.
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