Dogs Can Detect Long COVID Syndrome

In previous studies, it was determined that 40 percent of individuals infected with COVID-19 had ‘Long Covid Syndrome’; This syndrome has many symptoms ranging from memory loss to fear, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness and sleep difficulties. long term side effectIt turned out that he had.

Likewise, it turned out that dogs that were 100 percent successful in detecting the COVID-19 virus in the past studies can now detect the long COVID syndrome. In a study by French researchers of trained dogs It has been suggested that it can detect patients who have been carrying the COVID-19 virus for as long as a year and a half. According to studies conducted in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, trained dogs can transmit the virus. sniffing can detect.

Dogs were 100 percent successful in detecting the COVID-19 virus and 51.1% in detecting the long COVID syndrome.

According to the study, which is still in the beginning stage, trained dogs; in armpit sweat samples from long-term COVID patients, none of whom had received intensive care unit treatment. 51.1 percent (23 out of 45) has an accuracy rate. On the other hand, the rate of detecting people who are positive for COVID-19 among dogs is with zero error among 188 control samples. 100 percent.

According to a peer-reviewed study on the detection of COVID in dogs published last year by Florida International University, COVID-19 produces a specific odor as a result of metabolic changes. Trained dogs in experiments carried out by the university 97.5 percentIt is stated that it is successful in detecting patients with COVID-19 with a rate of 1%.

Apart from this, a study conducted at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has shown that dogs can detect COVID-19. 82-94% while demonstrating that it has a success rate; In a study from Germany, trained dogs were able to detect the coronavirus in human saliva. 94% reported to be accurate.

Dogs are being trained to be used in Turkey for COVID-19 detection

On the other hand, three school districts in the US state of Massachusetts opened earlier this month. COVID-19 in classroomsHe began using trained dogs to detect . The Bristol County Sheriff’s office teamed up with Florida International University to train two 14-month-old dogs, Huntah and Duke, CNN reported. If trained dogs smell COVID-19 on things like desks and keyboards in classrooms sitting It was stated that they took the position.

Although dogs have proven successful in detecting the COVID-19 virus, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of dogs as a COVID-19 diagnostic tool. Did not approve.

In addition to these, studies have started to be carried out in our country for the use of dogs in the detection of COVID-19. TAV Security, which specializes in airport security services based in Istanbul, reportedly received help from researchers at Cerrahpaşa Veterinary Faculty, as well as a training and research hospital in the city, to train dogs that are already successful in sniffing. If dogs detect people who are positive for COVID-9, similar to those in schools in Massachusetts, those people to sit in front of training was recorded.