Covid And Pets Cdc

Guidance for public health professionals managing the home care and isolation of people with coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 who have pets or other animals including service or working animals in the same home.

Covid and pets cdc. These animals are being tested for sars cov 2 infection and also tested to see whether the pet develops antibodies to this virus. Risk of people spreading the virus that causes covid 19 to pets. Avoid contact with your pet including petting snuggling being kissed or licked. Cdc usda and state public health and animal health officials are working in some states to conduct active surveillance of sars cov 2 in pets including cats dogs and other small mammals that had contact with a person with covid 19.

Cdc also advised people with pets to stay away from their animals if the former has been infected with covid 19. A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported external icon to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid. Initial research shows pets can get covid 19 from humans but spreading the virus to humans is rare according to the centers for disease control and prevention. April 22 2020 the u s.

Most times when cats and dogs test. This work is being done to. We are still learning about the virus that causes covid 19 but it appears that it can spread from people to animals in some situations. Skip directly to site content skip directly to page options skip directly to a z link.

Cdc provides credible covid 19 health information to the u s. These are the first pets in the united states to test positive for sars cov 2.