{"id":153,"date":"2014-10-09T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/74e38129ed.nxcli.io\/dogs-can-get-ebola-study-suggests-2\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:55:37","slug":"dogs-can-get-ebola-study-suggests-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fetchpetcare.com\/blog\/dogs-can-get-ebola-study-suggests-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogs Can Get Ebola, Study Suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Spanish authorities ordered\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/10\/08\/ebola-dog-spain\/\" data-crackerjax=\"#post-slider\">the euthanization of the dog<\/a>\u00a0of an Ebola patient on Wednesday, questions emerged over whether the action was necessary. Can Ebola actually be transmitted from a dog to a human?<\/p>\n<p>Possibly, according to an academic study of dogs exposed to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>While the case has animal activists up in arms, it has also caused confusion over the protocol for domestic animals who come into contact with Ebola. Some,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/10\/07\/spanish-ebola-patient-dog\/\" data-crackerjax=\"#post-slider\">including the dog&#8217;s owner<\/a>, have called for him to be quarantined, while others see the pooch as a public health threat.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish health officials have said the killing of the dog was a preventative measure, to ensure that he does not spread the disease. The action raised one key question: Can a dog that is exposed to Ebola be a threat to human health?<\/p>\n<p>Although academic research on Ebola in canines is limited, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/242221210\/Ebola-Virus-Antibody-Prevalence-in-Dogs-and-Human-Risk\">2005 study<\/a>\u00a0published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/em>\u00a0journal suggests that dogs are susceptible to the virus, just like humans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/10\/08\/dogs-ebola\/\">Read the full story on Mashable here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Spanish authorities ordered\u00a0the euthanization of the dog\u00a0of an Ebola patient on Wednesday, questions emerged over whether the action was necessary. Can Ebola actually be transmitted from a dog to a human? Possibly, according to an academic study of dogs exposed to the virus. 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