In a trial led by world-leading researchers and scientists, dogs are getting trained to detect the novel coronavirus by sniffing.
As the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine researchers are hoping, they will be able to find a non-invasive method to detect SARS-CoV-2 with the help of Medical Detection Dogs charity.
The purpose of the trial is to find out whether our furry friends can detect the killer bug by sniffing samples or not.
If the dogs prove to be able to detect the novel coronavirus, they could be trained to assist people in the early detection of COVID-19.
According to the reports, Medical Detection Dogs have previously already been trained to detect diseases such as malaria, cancer, and even Parkinson’s.
“We are delighted that the government has given us the opportunity to demonstrate that dogs can play a role in the fight against Covid-19. They have the potential to help by quickly screening people, which could be vital in the future,” Medical Detection Dogs CEO Dr. Claire Guest expressed.
“We have already demonstrated our expertise in canine disease detection by successfully training dogs to detect diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s and malaria, and we apply that same science to train life-saving Medical Alert Assistance Dogs to detect odor changes in individuals caused by their health condition.point 404 | 1
“We are sure our dogs will be able to find the odor of COVID-19 and we will then move into a second phase to test them in live situations, following which we hope to work with other agencies to train more dogs for deployment. We are incredibly proud that a dog’s nose could once again save many lives.”
If the trial proves to be successful, each trained dog could screen up to 250 people per hour.
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