can dogs carry the stomach virus if someone is sick and was petting the dog?
Just wondering if someone who was petting my dog was sick can the dog pass it on to others?
It depends. Many viruses can indeed live on surfaces. So say someone sneezed into their hand. They then pet the dog with that hand. The dog then comes over to you. You pet the dog in the same spot. The virus travels from the dog to your hand. You touch your mouth or nose with the hand. Wah-lah…you now have the virus.
It depends upon what virus we are talking about. Some die quickly while not in a host, others can live for years on a hard surface or in soil, etc. ParvoVirus in dogs (yes, I am fully aware that humans cannot catch it…using it as an example) can live in the soil outdoors for years.
The dogs itself generally cannot catch a human virus, but he can certainly transfer it.
EDIT: Many viruses are indeed airborne despite what the other poster says. Airborne transmission happens when the bacteria or virus travel on respiratory droplets or dust.
Of course not. Viruses don’t spread through touch or air. They spread through body fluid.
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It depends. Many viruses can indeed live on surfaces. So say someone sneezed into their hand. They then pet the dog with that hand. The dog then comes over to you. You pet the dog in the same spot. The virus travels from the dog to your hand. You touch your mouth or nose with the hand. Wah-lah…you now have the virus.
It depends upon what virus we are talking about. Some die quickly while not in a host, others can live for years on a hard surface or in soil, etc. ParvoVirus in dogs (yes, I am fully aware that humans cannot catch it…using it as an example) can live in the soil outdoors for years.
The dogs itself generally cannot catch a human virus, but he can certainly transfer it.
EDIT: Many viruses are indeed airborne despite what the other poster says. Airborne transmission happens when the bacteria or virus travel on respiratory droplets or dust.
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