Posted on 10/07/2014 12:26:58 PM PDT by sunmars
They just killed the dog.
It can’t be that difficult to test the dog for the virus, and give him a bath with some chlorinated water in case he has it on his fur.
PL2, I didn’t say I think the dog should be killed, just that it may be infected and capable of infecting humans. I would have preferred they took the dog to an appropriate BSL4 facility and study him-we have a likely infected animal, and a real need to learn how the disease manifests in dogs. If we understand the disease in dogs, we might gain sufficient confidence that the dog is safe to leave the facility and be returned to his owner, as well as having a better understanding of the risk of ebolavirus transmission through this vector.
The dog was euthanized:
http://www.thejournal.ie/spain-ebola-dog-euthanasia-1712048-Oct2014/
http://time.com/3480961/ebola-animals-transmission/
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/questions-answers-dogs-ebola-risks-26036027
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