According to doctors, pet dogs can contract monkeypox.
Rodents and other wild animals have been shown to have monkeypox infections, which can spread the virus to people.
Health experts are advising people who have monkeypox to avoid contact with domestic pets since the animals may be susceptible to contracting the illness.
As monkeypox spreads throughout the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been providing this guidance for months. However, it attracted fresh interest following a French study that was released last week in the medical journal Lancet about an Italian greyhound that contracted the virus.
The dog is owned by a couple who claim to share a bed with it. After having sex with other partners, the two guys had monkeypox and developed sores and other symptoms. Later, sores appeared on the greyhound, and the virus was discovered to be present.
Rodents and other wild animals have been shown to have monkeypox infections, which can transmit the virus to people. The first instance of monkeypox infection in a domesticated animal, such as a dog or cat, according to the investigators. The CDC recommends keeping pets at home and away from other animals and people for 21 days following the most recent contact if they have had close contact with a sick person.

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