Dallas Ebola Patient’s Dog Will Be Kept Safe, Mayor Says
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File photo. iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — A dog belonging to a Texas health care worker who tested positive for Ebola will not be euthanized, unlike a recent decision in Spain, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings told USA Today.
“This was a new twist,” Rawlings said. “The dog’s very important to the patient and we want it to be safe.”
The patient’s dog remains inside her Dallas apartment with local SPCA and animal control officials helping to monitor the situation, authorities said.
The decision comes days after Spanish health officials euthanized a dog belonging to a Spanish nurse’s aide who contracted Ebola after helping to care for a priest who had been working in West Africa.
The decision to euthanize the dog drew protests, online campaigns and global concern because of uncertainty over whether the dog was also infected or risked spreading the disease to humans.
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