First Human-To-Pet Monkeypox Case Seen In France

The Washington Post reports:

The potential case of human-to-dog transmission was discovered in a 4-year-old Italian greyhound 12 days after its owners had an onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to the Lancet report. The dog had lesions on its skin and mucous membranes, pustules on its abdomen and a thin anal ulceration. Medical staffers matched one of the dog owners’ infections to the one detected in the animal.

Researchers said the dog belonged to two men who were in a nonexclusive, cohabiting relationship with each other. One of the partners is a 44-year-old man, and his partner is a 27-year-old man, according to the report. The couple reported that they let their dog sleep in the bed with them and that they had prevented their pet from being in contact with other humans and pets based on the onset of their own symptoms.

Read the full article. The Lancet report is here.

Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says https://t.co/WTPJFzcfJD

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