ANDThe virus that causes Covid-19 diseaseSARS-CoV-2, is transmitted mainly from person to person, however, It can happen that it is transmitted from people to animals.
According to the Mayo Clinic, various investigations indicate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged in animals and was later transmitted to people, from there it spread among humans.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pets (including dogs and cats) have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. This occurred especially after the animals were in close contact with people infected with the Covid-19 virus.
However, transmission from animals to people does not seem to play an important role in the transmission of the virus that causes SARS-CoV-2 disease.
Animals can carry other germs that can make people sick.
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Young children, people with a weakened immune system, and people age 65 and older are at risk. They should proceed with caution and wash their hands after handling an animal.
In conclusion, the CDC indicates that the risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is considered low.
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