Can canine fever be transmitted to humans?

Canine distemper is a disease with a certain periodicity. According to statistical analysis, it will be prevalent approximately every three years. Canine distemper occurs throughout the year, with a higher incidence in spring and winter than in summer and autumn. Canine distemper is highly contagious among dogs and is mainly transmitted through direct contact with sick animals. So can canine distemper be transmitted to humans? Canine distemper is not a zoonosis and is generally not contagious to humans.

Infected objects

[Target of infection] Under natural conditions, canine distemper can infect dogs of different ages, genders and breeds. Other studies have shown that in addition to canines, many other animals such as mustelids, raccoons, and giant pandas can also be infected and fall ill. Such as giant pandas, tigers, lions, red pandas, lynxes, bears, wolves and other animals. Among them, ferrets are the most susceptible to infection, with 100% mortality through experimental infection. They are recognized as CDV experimental animals. It is generally believed that cats and pigs can also be infected, but the disease is latent and does not cause symptoms or spread the virus. Monkeys can also be experimentally infected. It is one of the most harmful diseases currently affecting the pet breeding industry, fur animal breeding industry and wildlife protection industry. Foxes and minks among fur animals are also susceptible to canine distemper. Once the disease occurs in a group of dogs, it is difficult for other puppies to avoid infection unless they are absolutely isolated.

[Age of dogs susceptible to infection] Nursing puppies rarely get the disease because they can obtain antibodies from their mother's milk. Puppies between 2 months and 1 year old are usually most susceptible. And there is a trend of developing towards a younger age (1 month old). "Dogs aged 2 months to 3 years" and "Dogs older than 10 years" are easily contagious.

[Dog breeds susceptible to infection] Purebred dogs and police dogs are more susceptible to infection than local breed dogs.

[Susceptible areas] Canine distemper is common in all provinces and regions across the country and has outbreak periods.

[Susceptible groups] Places where dogs are densely populated have poor hygiene and breeding conditions, which leads to poor resistance of dogs, susceptibility to infection, and high incidence of the disease. For example: private dog hoarding, dog breeding farms, dog trading farms, and dog eating places.

[Not contagious to humans] Countless dog owners raised these questions with concern. Not only dog ​​lovers are paying attention to this issue, many scientific researchers at home and abroad have also done a lot of research, but so far, no strong evidence has been found to confirm that canine distemper virus can infect humans. Therefore, up to now we can definitely believe that canine distemper virus cannot infect humans. So dog lovers, please just relax and love your dogs!