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He was a pain in the butt, I loved him!

Oh wow how neat, I had a red & white husky named Kiba when I was younger! What a handsome fella.

They compared the genetic sequences of the collected deer samples to available human ones and found 3 that were nearly identical, which suggests direct spread. From the article:

Lastly, the genetic data suggested three spillovers of deer-adapted SARS-CoV-2 viruses back to humans—two in North Carolina and one in Massachusetts. For this, the researchers compared the deer SARS-CoV-2 sequences to sequences of viruses isolated from humans, available via public databases. In all three possible spillover cases, SARS-CoV-2 isolates from human cases were over 99.9 percent identical to deer-adapted viruses collected from deer in the corresponding states.

COVID is airborne. It can move through the air, remain in spaces for a long time, and generally transmit much easier through the air than most realize. People don’t need to be in real close proximity to the deer to get infected, just close enough to share some air. With lots of people, lots of deer, and lots of COVID, there’s lots of opportunities for cross infection.

‘Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.’ - Maya Angelou

Thank you for saying this!

Also, if positive for covid seek a paxlovid prescription if available. It’s an effective treatment that can reduce illness time and severity but has to be taken early in your illness. Same with a flu test and Tamiflu if positive (though less likely to be flu right now depending on where you live).

My GSD used to hang out in the tub while I was in the bathroom getting ready. It started when I told her there was no room for both of us in there so she found a space for herself, then she just did that from then on.