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宠物猫狗恐成新冠肺炎新传播源?狗只还能继续撸吗?
导语:对于猫狗而言,新冠肺炎未必致命,但这条新闻也许非常致命。
什么是人畜共患病?
人畜共患病是指可从脊椎动物自然传播给人类的任何疾病或感染,可能是细菌、病毒或寄生虫,或可能涉及非常规病原因子[1]。比较耳熟能详的人畜共患病还包括禽流感、口蹄疫等等。甚至,2009年大流行的H1N1猪流感病毒也曾至少导致三只狗、五只猫的死亡[2]。
参考文献:
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