Posted on 03/20/2020 7:02:30 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
A second dog has tested positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong days after the first to contract the disease died. A German shepherd living in the Pok Fu Lam area on Hong Kong Island was sent to quarantine along with another mixed-breed dog from the same residence.
It happened on Thursday after their owner was confirmed as being infected, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said in a statement. The mixed breed dog did not test positive for the virus and neither dog wwas showing any symptoms. The department added that it will continue to monitor both dogs and conduct repeated tests on the animals.
The Hong Kong government has since urged people not to abandon their pets and to stop kissing them. However they stressed that there is currently no evidence that pets can be a source of the virus or that they can get ill from it.
They also added that owners should not use the virus outbreak as a reason to abandon their pets. It comes after the pet dog of a coronavirus patient - also in Hong Kong - was the first to be confirmed as infected with the disease, in a likely case of human-to-animal transmission. The canine - who died two days after being released from quarantine - had repeatedly tested 'weak positive' for the new coronavirus and it was quarantined at an animal centre.
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He can’t stop..........
absolutely NOTHING that the DM publishes is trustworthy ... NOTHING!
The NJ family that has all the people dying is into harnass racing.
They should be looking at the horses
That may eventually include you without anyone lifting a finger.
Consider the source....
They won't be coming for my dog.
This is all a warning from Allah about the evils of dogs!
If the dog has the virus it does not mean it can be transmitted from it to humans. Plus human to human transmission can be by indirect contact. The article implies that direct human to dog contact happened and that is how it was transmitted.
“Why is China accusing us of releasing CV there?
Is that sarcasm or stupidity?
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Yes, I guess it is. lololol. If so, why are so many people in Iran getting it? Did they have dogs hidden away?
It’s just a question as far as I can tell.
Here, I’ll and answer it.
China is accusing us of releasing the bio-weapon in Wuhan, because China released the bio-weapon in Wuhan.
You weren't supposed to bring that up.
Dogs are a mans best friend. Allah can go fornicate himself.
Dems will scream that Trump is failing to do his job if he doesn’t immediately:
1. Order dogs to stop sniffing each others’ behinds to slow transmission.
2. Ban sharing of chew toys.
3. Cancel obedience school for remainder of term.
4. Send lib states $12 billion in emergency funding to disinfect fire hydrants.
Does that mean the new chinese cookbook sales will be down?
101 ways to wok your dog.
My grandfather was stationed in Tsingtao China during WWII, he talked about how when the GI’s arrived there were dogs around. But a day or so later the dogs started to disappear, and the GI’s were eating steak.
Obviously fake news. Dead is certainly a symptom.
Has any of this been verified? Canine Coronavirus has been around for a long time — have they confused that with Covid-19? They’re nothing alike.
However they (The Hong Kong government) stressed that there is currently no evidence that pets can be a source of the virus or that they can get ill from it.
Confusing article.
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