How to Use parvovirus in a Sentence
parvovirus
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Here’s what to know about parvovirus B19 as the virus circulates.
— Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024 -
It's caused by parvovirus B19, and the distinctive rash appears after about a week.
— Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023 -
It's caused by parvovirus B19, and the distinctive rash appears after about a week.
— Parents Editors, Parents, 6 June 2023 -
The risk is highest if a pregnant woman gets parvovirus between weeks 9–20.
— Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 -
But when tested for parvovirus, the results have been negative.
— Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 -
Your dog might have the flu, which is typically a mild illness, or parvovirus, which can be quite serious.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Many have parvovirus, a disease that is often deadly to little lives that don’t have the immune systems to fight the things ravaging their bodies.
— Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017 -
In fact, there are a number of diseases that humans can pass to dogs, including the parvovirus, distemper, and rabies.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022 -
Still, both stress that vaccinating puppies against parvovirus is the best way to protect canines.
— Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The disease, which is believed to be a type of parvovirus, first began killing sea stars in Southern California in the summer of 2013, but the problem quickly spread northward.
— Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018 -
Strangely, all the dogs that died tested negative for parvovirus, despite showing the symptoms of disease.
— Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 -
For at least two months, the dozens of dogs in northern Michigan have been showing parvovirus-like symptoms, vomiting and diarrhea, which is often bloody.
— Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 -
The dog was suffering from parvovirus and died a week later, according to the District Attorney’s office.
— Tomoya Shimura, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017 -
Similar to canine parvovirus in symptoms, an unidentified illness has been sickening and killing dozens of dogs in Michigan in the past month.
— Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2022 -
Risks If your foster carries a contagious disease like kennel cough or parvovirus, your other dogs may get sick.
— Mary Helen Berg, USA TODAY, 13 May 2017 -
The dogs were turned over to animal control and some had even tested positive for parvovirus, which can be fatal in dogs if untreated, Fox News reports.
— Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023 -
According to Wineland, some of these specimens did test positive for parvovirus.
— Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 -
One canine illness that tends to spread in hot weather is parvovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea.
— Tom Avril, Philly.com, 12 June 2017 -
Diseases such as distemper and parvovirus are preventable with vaccines.
— Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020 -
Canine distemper and parvovirus cannot be spread to humans, and kennel cough can only be spread to humans in extremely rare cases.
— Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024 -
When the newlyweds visited a shelter in Arizona, Jenna Monet was drawn to Milo, who was in a cage in a corner by himself because he was born in a litter that had parvovirus.
— Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2021 -
But AAVs are just one small subset of the larger parvovirus family, and Carbon was founded on the belief that these other viruses have some untapped advantages.
— Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 -
For example, the highly contagious parvovirus is transmitted by contact with infected dog waste and can sicken dogs of any age or breed.
— Dallas News, 3 May 2022 -
Dozens of dogs in Michigan have reportedly been sickened and killed by a parvovirus-like illness, local animal shelters said.
— Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022 -
The mysterious illness that has sickened and killed dozens of dogs across Michigan has been identified by state officials as canine parvovirus.
— Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 -
Nonetheless, the shelter urged people to get their dogs properly vaccinated against the parvovirus.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 -
Dogs Trust and other charities have warned that in addition to the very real danger of being rabid, these puppies could spread other diseases fatal to dogs, like parvovirus.
— Mirren Gidda, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2018 -
There’s no vaccine for parvovirus and no specific treatment other than easing symptoms.
— Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024 -
These are common symptoms of canine parvovirus, but the animal tested negative for the parvovirus at the veterinary clinic.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 -
Canine parvovirus spreads through fecal matter and includes symptoms such tiredness, loss of appetite and diarrhea.
— Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
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