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People infected with monkeypox should stay away from household pets: WHO

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Dr. Rosamund Lewis, the World Health Emergencies programme's technical lead for monkeypox, cautioned Wednesday that people infected with monkeypox should make the effort to isolate themselves not only from other people but also their pets to avoid potential human-to-animal transmission.

The advice came after the medical journal Lancet reported an Italian greyhound caught the virus. According to the journal, the dog belongs to a couple who sleeps alongside the animal.

Monkeypox infections have also been detected in rodents and other wild animals, which can spread the virus then to humans. But the authors of the article called it the first report of a monkeypox infection in a household animal like a dog or cat.

Lewis also said in addition to isolation, people infected should practice proper waste management to avoid the possible risk of contamination of animals outside the household, for example through rodents accessing garbage. She stressed while the risks have been hypothetical and theoretical, it was important communication to give to protect pets and prevent animals in general from monkeypox exposure.

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