The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been no reports of pet dogs or cats becoming sick with Ebola or passing the disease on to other animals or people in the U.S. They said they are working with the American Veterinary Medical Association to develop a plan for the pet population in the United States.
Ebola has been detected in monkeys, bats, pigs, horses and dogs. But there is a big difference between carrying the virus and transmitting it.
It's more complicated than that, though, because animals don't show the symptoms."While, yes, they can contract the virus — whether they carry the virus and can spread it to animals or other people is still unclear," said Dr. Kristen Olsen, an internal medicine specialist at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists.
What we do know; animals don't show symptoms and it is unclear whether they can spread it or not. Dogs can carry the virus. Experts just don't know that much about it yet.
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