Rapid review on quarantining, testing and management of COVID-19 exposed Pets

As public health measures

Abstract

Background:  number of dogs have tested positive for SARS CoV-19 using PCR (Hong Kong, USA), all of these dogs lived with people who have COVID-19, none had signs of illness and however no study has provided evidence of viral shedding or transmission to humans. If a person with a confirmed case of Covid-19 infection had contact with animals, either in the patient’s home or elsewhere, a risk assessment will need to be conducted in collaboration with human and animal health officials to determine how to handle the animal(s) and whether quarantine and testing of the animal is warranted.

Objective: To assess, quarantining, test and management of COVID-19 exposed pets.

Methods: Rapid review of literatures on COVID-19 Reverse zoonoses are reviewed.

Results: Based on the availability of this guideline and information EPHI conducting pet testing in Ethiopia

Conclusion: This is the first guiding document for assess, Quarantining, Testing and Management of COVID-19 Exposed Pets for minimizing the spread of covid-19.