Dog tests positive for covid 19 in U.S. – Dogs and Dog

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A family dog in North Carolina has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it possibly the first confirmed North American canine infection by the virus responsible for COVID-19.

The family’s other pets, another dog and a cat, tested negative.

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The Duke study’s principle investigator, Dr. Chris Woods, told CNN that a Dog tests positive for covid 19 in U.S. but people should not be afraid of contracting the virus from their pets. “I’ll not change my behaviour with the household animals at this point. They’re really an important part of our ongoing mental health as we continue to participate in our social distancing to combat the pandemic.”

On April 22, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that two cats living in separate households in New York state had tested positive for the coronavirus.