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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gino Spocchia

CDC warns pets should be quarantined from owners with Monkeypox after first dog case

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned people with Monkeypox to quarantine their pets to limit the spread of the disease after a dog tested positive in France.

In an update first reported on Tuesday, the CDC said as well as infected animals being able to pass Monkeypox onto people, it was possible for people to pass the disease onto their pets.

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