DOGS UNDER TRAINING TO DIAGNOSE PEOPLE WITH CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS

Training a dog to diagnose patients with coronavirus infection

The destructive impact and the quick spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID–19, have called for more actions to control the pandemic. Dogs that can smell the scent of cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and malaria are now being trained by the charity Medical Detection in the United Kingdom to identify patients with the coronavirus. 

Specialists from Durham University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will participate in a study proposed by the Medical Detection Dogs charity. In the past, dogs trained at Medical Detection Dogs learned to sniff out cancer, Parkinson's disease, malaria, and some bacterial infections.

“In principle, we are confident that dogs can detect COVID-19,” said Claire Guest, founder of the charity. - At the moment, we are trying to find a way that will allow us to safely smell the virus in patients to show it to dogs. 

The goal is for dogs to test everyone, including those without symptoms, and to identify people who should be tested. ”

The head of the Department of Disease Prevention at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine believes that COVID-19, like other respiratory diseases, leads to a change in the patient’s body odor. 

This gives hope that dogs trained in Medical Detection Dogs will also be able to search for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. According to him, they showed extremely high accuracy in detecting malaria.

The study participants expect that they will achieve positive results by the time the epidemic goes into decline. 

In this case, trained dogs will be able to work at airports, identifying possible carriers of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus coming from other countries, and thus prevent the re-spread of the infection.

According to the latest data, due to a new coronavirus infection, 25.2 thousand people died, 558 thousand infections were detected, of which 127.6 thousand patients recovered. 

Coronavirus infection is transmitted through small drops that are released from the patient’s nose or mouth and settle on surrounding objects.

The World Health Organization recommends staying more than a meter away from infected people, washing or disinfecting your hands regularly, and not touching your mouth, nose, and eyes.

DEATH FOR SALE-THE KILLING INDULGENCE

When one becomes a slave to hard drugs, the result is terrible



Illicit drug consumption, production, and trafficking are on the ascendancy in many parts of the world. The effect of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and hashish is causing concern to society and governments throughout the world. 

The escalated trend in this illicit business has led to an increase in crime and other social ills.

On the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse, June 1994, it is estimated that at least 40 million people throughout the world regularly abuse drugs. 

The disastrous effect of the drug on mankind could be seen in Europe and America more than in Africa. But health magazines report on the gradual abuse of drugs in some parts of Africa today.

On almost every street in Europe, junkies are commonly seen. Especially in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, the effect of drug abuse has transformed able-bodied men into some fearful creatures. Some are gaunt at the edge of death. 

Others have lost their families and properties. Some are insane, leading them to permanent confinement in mental institutions.

Once hooked on drugs, they can't do without them. The more they use it, the more they want it. To satisfy their demand, junkies resort to stealing, committing serious crimes to lay their hands on anything that comes their way to raise money for drugs. 

It is for this reason that worldwide governments are fighting against drugs to bring good health to their citizens. But are they winning? The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, they say.

Despite previous and recent progress in arresting some pushers, the trade is still going on. The drug clan is one of the largest underworld groups, having links and networks all over. 

To fight against or reduce drug trafficking means to eliminate its roots and links. However, this hasn't been an easy task. 

The United States of America, with other world leaders, is trying to solve this social menace. Modern airports have been well equipped with computer detectors backed by sniffing dogs.

All these measures are just to prevent the smuggling of drugs across our borders, but what about what is already in the countries? Here, the press has an important role to play. Drug awareness lessons and campaigns are also possible ways to warn children about drugs. 

In fact, the campaign on drug abuse and its effect on society should be equal to the one on AIDS.