WHO confirms first case of monkeypox in dog who caught it from owner

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that a dog has been infected with monkeypox after contracting it from its owner.

The WHO said that there needs to be proper isolation and waste management for cases after confirming the first case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus. Monkeypox can spread with close contact and can be passed if someone touches infected objects, surfaces or fabrics.

It has also been confirmed that there have been 35,000 cases of the virus, mostly in Europe and the Americas. There was a 20 per cent week-by-week increase, according to the latest data from the leading health body.

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Furthermore, some 12 deaths have been linked to the outbreak according to the WHO. Meanwhile, officials confirmed there has been some "breakthrough cases" where a person is infected after being vaccinated. Commenting on the first human-to-dog transmission of the virus, Dr Rosamund Lewis, technical lead on the monkeypox response at the WHO, said: “This is the first case reported of human-to-animal transmission.

“This has not been reported before, and we believe it is the first instance of a canine being infected.

“However, this is has been a theoretical risk – you may see that a number of public health agencies have advised those who contract monkeypox to make every effort to isolate from their pets because of this hypothetical risk – particularly in the household for domestic pets (but also) risks of contamination of animals outside the household, for example, for those accessing garbage and things like that.

“So waste management is critical, isolation is important.”

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