I do love my dogs, but on the contrary, I think it's very serious. Go-gooder know-nothings are going to panic and start killing them because they don't have a clue.
But even if the dog cannot be infected and spread the virus to humans, he was in contact with the infected nurse. It can be on his fur, face, tongue, paws, etc. and hitchhike to other surfaces, hands, and faces.
What do you think a virus is, radiation? It lives for a certain period of time outside of a host and then dies. If this is the standard by golly you'd better burn down the house and plow up the yard and sidewalk.
If there is any possibility that the dog could transmit the virus then it should be put down, sorry to say.
Well, it would be useful to first know that the virus is present, now wouldn't it? Go back and read the topic of the thread and get back to me.
The dog is innocent, yes it is a shame. But careless would be letting it live to infect another dozen victims. It’s basically the same carelessness as “no we are not going to ban flights carrying people who have been in a country suffering an ebola epidemic”.
There is no documented evidence whatsoever of any human being infected by a dog, period. Even in Africa. Allowing infected people to come streaming in to this country with no precaution combined with freaking out over something that has never infected anyone is maximizing the pain inflicted and does no good in stopping the spread of contagion.
Also, we know that there is no history of a dog being infected.
You haven't read a thing on this and are just winging it, otherwise you would not have written this.
But they can certainly pass it on by carrying it around on their bodies.
Again (and again), there is no documented evidence whatsoever of a human being infected with Ebola by a dog. Not here, not in Spain, not even in Africa. And what's this about carrying it on their bodies?
Ebola has never been this bad, it’s in at least 3 or 4 continents right now. It doesn’t get better from here.
To our knowledge it hasn't and it does not look good, but hope springs eternal.
I personally would rather have the dog put down, then risk it passing it around.
And again, there is no documented evidence whatsoever of a human being contracting Ebola from a dog, not even in Africa.
I have difficulty taking anyone seriously who does not know the difference between "then" and "than," and so my reply to you ends here.
You have a lot to learn before commenting again upon this topic, let alone recommending the killing of dogs out of ignorance.
Londoners killed dogs during the plague in the 1600s — they thought they were the primary hosts for the disease. Too bad, too — many of the dogs were good ratters...
It’s unbelievable that after 400 years, we haven’t advanced our knowledge enough to be able to determine for sure how dogs factor into this plague, or if they do at all.
No I do not have a lot to learn on this topic. No one knows for sure where Ebola comes from, DOGS ARE IN FACT suspect.
EBOLA LIVES FOR QUITE A LONG TIME COMPARED TO OTHER VIRUSES OUTSIDE A HOST.
And, NO. YOU sir, need to learn more about this topic.
A DOG IS JUST A DOG, YOU WOULD RATHER RISK HALF THE HUMAN POPULATION FOR A DOG!
You’re acting like a psycho PETA member. It’s too bad many here don’t have the ability to ZOT. Because you would have been gone the first time you pressed POST.
I don’t really care what you think. You have proven yourself to be a PETA sympathizing humanity hating liberal. Now flail and lash out at people who have different opinions than you while we wait for the zot.
Oh no, I made a grammar error. Big deal. Unlike you I was taking care of my girlfriend all night and at the hospital and have slept less than 8 hours in the past 3 days. While you sit and spout your misanthropic garbage in what is likely your parents basement. Oh, and I also worked 40 hours this week. Get a clue PETA member. Not taking preventative action is the same as not banning citizens from these countries, but on a lesser scale. When your liver and kidneys liquefy and exit your body through your pores, at least you’ll know you stood up for a dogs right to spread around the disease that is about to kill you. Give me a break. What a joke, and not a good one.