COVID-19: spreading possibilities of human–animal–human and preventive measures
Purpose – This paper reviews the possibilities of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreading from infected humans to pet animals and from pet animals to other animals and humans. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were performed on research articles fro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-09-2020-0390/full/pdf?title=covid-19-spreading-possibilities-of-human-animal-human-and-preventive-measures |
| Summary: | Purpose – This paper reviews the possibilities of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreading from infected humans to pet animals and from pet animals to other animals and humans. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were performed on research articles from November 2019 to August 2020. This study explored urgently needed research issues on COVID-19 infection spreading across animals and humans and vice versa. Findings – Essential and much needed precautionary measures and necessary preventive steps to protect pet animals from infection were highlighted. Originality/value – Essential investigation and experiment results were highlighted. The necessary measure to prevent the spread of infection among and across species and people was analyzed. |
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| ISSN: | 0857-4421 2586-940X |