WATCH OUT FOR DOGS, CATS AND PETS AGAINST THE WUHAN VIRUS

During the last days of 2020, newspapers, media, health agencies and governments are facing a challenge that is considered extremely dangerous, caused by the NCOV virus , also known as Wuhan virus , which is named after the Chinese city of Hubei province, is considered the source of the deadly disease - acute pneumonia . So far, we have identified nCOV as an extremely dangerous virus, spreading at a catastrophic rate and already have viruses in US.

Meowwoof.vn closely monitors the official news about the virus from the days before Tet, the first day there are 6 people died, the second day was 12 people, then every day there were more people ... just after In less than a week, 56 people have died (along with nearly 2,000 people in China) as of today, January 2, 2020. Another information is that the World Health Organization - WHO has not announced the exact test solution to determine positive for the disease, this solution is expected to be available only after the next 10 days, which may be soon. especially 4/2/2020.

So what's nCOV - Wuhan virus so scary?

List of scary elements of the nCOV pandemic:

1. The average incubation period is 14 days, during which time a nCOV-positive person may show no symptoms but still be able to pass on the infection silently to others.
2. Symptoms similar to the common colds : High fever, coughing and sneezing make nCOV-infected people may not be alert.
3. The ability to spread quickly, spread directly from person to person and can be transmitted within a radius of 2m - contact with infected people can be transmitted by breathing the virus in the air when the cough - sneeze. The virus can also spread through sneezing or saliva of an infected person and can be spread through waste.
4. No medication or treatment available - treating nCOV so far is only a complication, there's no guarantee a person can be cured with nCOV infection.
5. Making patients isolated from society : Currently, people suspected of being infected with nCOV virus are isolated from the community for at least 4 days until the result of a negative test for the virus is found. Patients who are positive for nCOV virus are isolated until they recover (or until death). Persons who have had contact with nCOV patients are isolated for at least 2 weeks until they are sure they are not infected with the virus.
6. Insufficient equipment, facilities and medical resources : the present time in Wuhan, life is like the end of the world, patients with no care, no beds to lie down, no Be treated by doctors because of too many patients. Infected or suspected individuals may choose to either buy themselves, stockpile medicines to drink and hope to recover, or isolate themselves from outside contact with the outside world to avoid getting sick.
7. There is not enough information and it is difficult to prevent : Until this time information about Wuhan virus is still unclear, the source of the virus, the ability to spread, and how to destroy this virus are unknown. All prevention and prevention still relies solely on luck and effort.

Wuhan ... is full, teacher!

In US , right now we may not have the capacity, experience necessary to better handle China when the disease enters.

The time to come after the Lunar New Year may be the time when the disease is likely to break out in US if not properly controlled (the first infected Chinese people came to Hanoi - US on January 13 / 2020, until January 22, 2020 when these two patients arrive at Cho Ray hospital for 10 days, the risk of spreading the disease in US is YES).

Above are the dangers that we are facing with the pandemic virus from Wuhan, Meowwoof earnestly wishes readers to protect themselves, take measures to protect themselves and remind loved ones to protect themselves protection as recommended by the Ministry of Health.

Do dogs and cats become infected with the Corona Virus (nCOV)?

1 / And so, dogs and cats, what about our pets?

Given the available evidence and past experience, WHO makes the following general recommendations:

As a general precaution, anyone visiting a live animal market, wet market or animal product market should practice general hygiene measures, including regular hand washing with soap and clean water after touching. avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands, and avoid contact with sick animals or spoilage products. Do not contact any animals that may live in the market (eg cats and stray dogs, rodents, birds, bats). Care should also be taken to avoid contact with potentially contaminated animal wastes or liquids on soil or the structure of shops and market facilities.
Consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided. Meat, milk or animal offal should be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with undercooked food, according to food safety practices.

The coronavirus is a zygote that is transmitted between animals and humans and vice versa. SARS-CoV is transmitted from civet to humans and MERS-CoV from camels to humans. A number of known coronaviruses are circulating in uninfected animals in humans.

This means that cats and dogs can completely pass the nCOV virus from other cats and dogs, to others and vice versa.

Warning:

Pets are also at risk of becoming infected with Wuhan corona nCOV virus, which can lead to illness and even death.

2 / Preventing Corona Virus (nCOV) with cats and dogs.

1. Understanding the recommendations from the World Health Organization, we also need to keep a distance and completely avoid contact with stray cats and dogs.
2. Keep dogs and cats in the house, in their own kennel, and do not let dogs and cats walk outside to avoid the risk of infection and become an intermediary for disease transmission.
3. Do not or try to take dogs and cats or pets to public places, flower gardens or parks. Do not let pets run out of sight. Do not let pets go out without control.
4. Regular disinfection should be done for household pet items, especially such as sanitary litter boxes, toilets, and water bowls.
5. Buy medical mugs, muzzles for cats and dogs (suitable and standard type).
6. Do not buy or adopt new pets and pets in the early 2020 period when the disease has not been fully addressed.
7. Subscribe to the latest update on the situation of Corona translation  .
8. Pets like dogs and cats or other small animals such as pigs, monkeys and hamsters should also be prevented from direct contact with strangers, avoiding crowded places.