Big panic: Mysterious virus spreading among dogs in the USA! Does it infect people?
The mysterious virus, which caused the death of 30 dogs in the US state of Michigan, caused panic in the entire state. The cause of the disease is not yet known whether it is contagious. Experts think the cause of the disease may be a strain of parvovirus. So what is parvovirus? Does it infect humans? Here are the highlights…
A disease that scientists have not yet identified in the USA Is Spreading Rapidly Among Dogs.
DON’T KNOW IF THERE IS A TREATMENT OR ITS INSECTABLE
The Mysterious Virus , seen in the US state of Michigan , has caused the death of 30 dogs so far. Veterinarians do not yet know whether the disease is contagious or what the treatment is.
THEY DIE WITHIN 3-5 DAYS AFTER THEY SHOWN THE COMMON SYMPTOMS
According to the news in The New York Times, most of the dogs affected by the disease are under the age of 2. Animals die between 3-5 days after showing common symptoms. These symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stools.
Melissa FitzGer, director of Otsego Animal Shelter, where 20 animals died, said they are still not sure what the cause of the deaths was, but the best guess is that the disease may be a type of Parvovirus .
“NO VACCINE, NO TREATMENT, THE STATE IS IN PANIC”
“The state is in a panic right now,” said Rudi Hicks, Director of Animal Control for Clare County . There is no cure for the disease. There is no vaccine, as the virus has not yet been determined.” used the phrases.
Hicks also noted that the disease is similar to parvovirus, but some of the Parvo tests done to the dogs that got sick came back negative. Moreover, it was learned that the dogs were not in contact with each other.
Puppies are more vulnerable to the disease, experts say.
CALL FOR PET OWNERS
The animal control manager urged pet owners to be vigilant until we know more about the disease and warned , ” Keep your dogs at home, don’t take them to Dog parks .”
WHAT IS PARVOVIRUS? DOES IT TREAT HUMAN?
Parvovirus is an infectious disease that negatively affects the life of dogs. The infectious disease, whose symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and weakness, is not likely to be transmitted from dogs to humans, but there are also Parvovirus species that infect humans.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Fifth disease is commonly known as slapped cheek syndrome, as people with a slap-like rash appear on their cheeks.
The type of Parvovirus that makes people sick is known as B19. The virus that causes ‘fifth’ disease, which is mostly seen in school children between the ages of 5 and 15 , is commonly manifested in the form of malaise, fever and rash.
The disease caused by the virus has a mild course and usually does not cause any other complaint in the patient except rash.
