Could bio-detection dogs be used to limit the spread of COVID-19 by travellers?

The COVID-19 epidemic has had an unprecedented impact on the tourism sector. Trained disease detection dogs could be used for non-invasive screening at border entry points to reduce the likelihood of re-introduction of SARS-CoV-2 and limit the need for the self-isolation of all passengers.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2020-12, Vol.27 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	Jones, Robert T, Guest, Claire, Lindsay, Steve W, Kleinschmidt, Immo, Bradley, John, Dewhirst, Sarah, Last, Anna, Logan, James G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 - transmission COVID-19 - virology Disease detection Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Dogs Epidemics Humans Infection Control - methods Odorants Reproducibility of Results SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification SARS-CoV-2 - physiology Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Sniffer dogs Tourism Transportation Facilities - organization & administration Travel-Related Illness Travellers Volatile Organic Compounds Working Dogs
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Zusammenfassung:	The COVID-19 epidemic has had an unprecedented impact on the tourism sector. Trained disease detection dogs could be used for non-invasive screening at border entry points to reduce the likelihood of re-introduction of SARS-CoV-2 and limit the need for the self-isolation of all passengers.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taaa131