The potential transmission was discovered in an Italian greyhound 12 days after its Parisian owners had an onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to the Lancet.
Monkeypox usually spreads from human to human through direct contact with infectious rashes, scabs or bodily fluids. It can also be transmitted from respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex.
Researchers said the dog belonged to two men who were in a nonexclusive, cohabiting relationship with each other. One of the partners is a 44-year-old man, and his partner is a 27-year-old man, according to the report. Monkeypox has been roaring through communities of men who have sex with men, increasing anxiety and concern in cities with high populations of gay and bisexual men, and prompting the WHO to advise those groups to limit sexual partners to reduce risk of exposure.
“This is the first incident that we’re learning about where there is human-to-animal transmission,” she said of the Lancet report’s findings. “So, on a number of levels, this is new information. It’s not surprising information, and it’s something that we’ve been on the watch out for.”“Our findings should prompt debate on the need to isolate pets from monkeypox virus-positive individuals,” they said.
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