Where do pets fit into human quarantines?

Ryan, C. Patrick

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“…Existing studies concerning pets related to disease outbreaks largely focused on the risks of zoonotic transmission [ 22 ] (e.g., pets as potential zoonotic vectors of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to their owners). Fear [ 23 ], frustration and boredom [ 24 ] coupled with a volatile climate of a pandemic and quarantine led to more incidences of pet abandonment and abuse [ 23 ], despite a World Organization for Animal Health statement declaring that no evidence suggests companion animals played any significant role in the spread of COVID-19 [ 25 ].…”

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Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

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Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

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“…The proper care of pets may prevent the transmission of pet-borne zoonotic diseases to humans; care would include the compulsory vaccination of pets, keeping pet living areas clean, and washing hands thoroughly after handling pets [76]. Education should be directed at participants throughout the food chain, from farm and abattoir workers to food handlers (consumers and food retail outlets), and should address good animal husbandry practices, and hygiene and sanitation measures.…”

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confidence: 99%

Food‐borne Parasitic Diseases in China

Bai

Zhou

Chen

et al. 2017

Food Safety in China

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9Food-borne parasitic diseases are human and animal diseases that are caused by helminths and protozoans, which are acquired through the consumption of infected or contaminated meat, fish, shellfish, molluscs, plants, water, reptiles, and amphibians. To date, 95 species of food-borne parasites have been identified; these parasites pose significant public health and socioeconomic problems [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) focuses on food-borne parasitic diseases when conducting surveys to assess food-borne diseases. The organization has found that 7% of the world's food-borne diseases are caused by these parasites, which have become a major threat to human health and a public health problem. The infectious diseases caused by food-borne parasites are often referred to as neglected diseases, and from a food safety perspective, parasites have not received the same level of attention as other food-borne biological and chemical hazards. Nevertheless, they cause a high burden of disease in humans. The infections may have prolonged, severe, and sometimes fatal outcomes, resulting in considerable hardship in terms of food safety, security, quality of life, and negative impacts on livelihoods.In 2014, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and WHO composed a list of 24 parasites ranked according to their "importance" and their primary food vehicle. Meanwhile, the FAO/ WHO defined global criteria for evaluating the 24 food-borne parasites and rated each parasite according to these criteria: (a) number of global illnesses, (b) global distribution, (c) morbidity -acute, (d) morbidity -chronic, (e) percentage chronic, (f ) mortality, (g) potential for increased burden, (h) trade relevance, and (i) socioeconomic impact. Finally, the top ten list was: Taenia solium (pork), Echinococcus granulosus (fresh produce), Echinococcus multilocularis (fresh produce), Toxoplasma gondii (meat from small ruminants, pork, beef, and game meat [red meat and organs]), Cryptosporidium spp. (fresh produce, fruit juice, and milk), Entamoeba histolytica (fresh produce), Trichinella spiralis (pork), Opisthorchiidae (freshwater fish), Ascaris spp. (fresh produce), and Trypanosoma cruzi (fruit juices).

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“…96 Pets may be another important source of zoonotic diseases in China, including rabies, toxoplasmosis, and salmonellosis. 97,98 Proper care of pets may prevent the transmission of pet-borne zoonotic diseases to humans, including compulsory vaccination of pets, keeping pet living areas clean, and washing hands thoroughly after handling pets. 99 The public are educated about the risk factors associated with wildlife and pets.…”

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Major emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in China: a matter of global health and socioeconomic development for 1.3 billion

Liu

Cao

Zhu

2014

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Emerging and re-emerging zoonoses are a significant public health concern and cause considerable socioeconomic problems globally. The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, avian influenza H7N9, and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), and the re-emergence of rabies, brucellosis, and other zoonoses have had a significant effect on the national economy and public health in China, and have affected other countries. Contributing factors that continue to affect emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in China include social and environmental factors and microbial evolution, such as population growth, urbanization, deforestation, livestock production, food safety, climate change, and pathogen mutation. The Chinese government has devised new strategies and has taken measures to deal with the challenges of these diseases, including the issuing of laws and regulations, establishment of disease reporting systems, implementation of special projects for major infectious diseases, interdisciplinary and international cooperation, exotic disease surveillance, and health education. These strategies and measures can serve as models for the surveillance and response to continuing threats from emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in other countries.

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Where do pets fit into human quarantines?

Cited by 6 publications

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Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

Food‐borne Parasitic Diseases in China

Major emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in China: a matter of global health and socioeconomic development for 1.3 billion

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