A dog with monkeypox raises concerns about a new hideout

However, experts consider it unrealistic for the viruses in dogs or other animals to change in such a way that they become more dangerous for humans.

A Chihuahua sleeps in its human’s bed. It cannot be ruled out that he will also pick up their viruses in the process.

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A dog slept in a bed with its two owners and contracted monkeypox. This was recently reported by a French research group in the medical journal «The Lancet». The animal developed similar signs of illness twelve days after the infection became visible in the men. The men developed the skin pustules on the face, legs and back typical of monkeypox, as well as skin lesions in the anal area. The dog presented with a thin skin lesion on the anal area and a few pustules on the abdomen.

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