A study conducted in Hong-Kong, China has raised a new concern about COVID-19. If you are keeping hamsters, be careful because it has been learned that COVID-19 can be transmitted from hamsters to humans.
The coronavirus, which emerged exactly 2 years ago and affected the whole world, brought superstitions with it when it first appeared. At that time, everyone believed that COVID-19 had infected people in China. bat He was talking about getting smeared from his soup.
The truth or falsity of this subject is debatable, but that’s not the point. Bats are not the only enemies, according to a study conducted in Hong-Kong, China. If you are keeping hamsters, you may want to be careful. According to the research results hamsterscan transmit COVID-19 to humans.
More than 2,000 hamsters will be put to sleep
Samples collected from hamsters found in pet stores in Hong-Kong were tested. As a result of the tests, two independent hamster-to-human cases of COVID-19 transmission were seen. Thus, the Delta variant of COVID-19 can be passed from hamsters to humans has been documented.
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You may be asking, how did hamsters get infected, you are right. Namely, these hamsters caught this virus in their area before being imported to Hong-Kong. Hong Kong government to prevent further contamination Over 2,000 small animals will be culled.
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https://www.ntv.com.tr/saglik/arastirma-covid-19-from hamsters-to-humans,SxVcVQjhjEmKnYM3-mB5fg