There’s been at least one report of a person with Monekypox who may have passed the virus to a dog.
Now, University of Washington scientists want to know how big a threat this is for pets in the Puget Sound Region.
They’re offering to screen the pets of people in King County who have contracted Monkeypox.
Doctor Peter Rabinowitz says that should let researchers know, “how big a problem this is, how many of the pets in households with Monkeypox patients are getting infected.”
As of Thursday morning, the Washington State Department of Health reported 392 cases of Monkeypox in Washington state with 318 in King County.
Robinowitz says,
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