Dog Owners Are at a Higher Risk of<br />Contracting COVID-19, Study Says.<br />Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain have<br />found a link between dog owners and COVID-19. .<br />Their findings were published in<br />the journal ‘Environmental Research.’.<br />2,086 people were surveyed about their daily pandemic habits. <br />According to the responses, people who walk their dogs <br />are 78 percent more likely to catch COVID-19. .<br />On the other hand, owning cats or<br />other types of pets didn’t appear to create<br />a higher risk factor for contracting COVID-19. .<br />These results point to living with dogs as<br />a strong risk factor for COVID-19 infection, Study Researchers, via 'New York Post'.<br />The report notes that even though their findings indicate a<br />“higher contagion among dog owners,” there is no conclusive<br />evidence proving it is a result of dog-to-human transmission. .<br />Instead, the researchers believe dogs<br />are likely spreading the virus by transporting<br />germs from contaminated surfaces.<br />Preventive hygiene measures are the<br />only salvation, and these measures should<br />also be applied to dogs, which, according to<br />our study, appear to directly or indirectly<br />increase the risk of contracting the virus, Study co-author Cristina Sanchez Gonzalez, via 'New York Post'
