Can dog parvovirus be passed on to humans?

Parvovirus is a very common disease in dogs, but since it is a virus, many people will worry about whether the parvovirus can be transmitted to humans. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. Let’s take a closer look at the dog parvovirus in this article Is it contagious to humans? Popular science video.

Canine parvovirus is not contagious to humans. Parvovirus is a highly contagious canine disease caused by Canine Parvovirus (CPV), which mainly infects canines, especially dogs, foxes and wolves. The parvovirus that can cause illness in humans is different from canine parvovirus. They belong to different virus genera. Therefore, canine parvovirus does not cause human infection and does not cause parvovirus disease.

Despite this, humans may still become vectors of the virus and inadvertently spread the virus to other healthy dogs after contact with sick dogs or their excrement. Therefore, after coming into contact with a sick dog or its living area, be sure to pay attention to personal hygiene, clean your hands and disinfect the environment in time to prevent indirect transmission to other dogs.