Wednesday, 5 August 2020

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (346): USA (LA) animal, dog, conf

COVID-19 -- United States
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) says it has received its 1st reported case of a SARS-CoV-2-positive dog in Louisiana. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus causing COVID-19 in humans.
"Initially, it was believed pets could not get the disease, but the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now learning animals can be infected," said Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM.
According to the United State Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS),

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7648734&promed&0

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