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In Photos: Indian Army Drills Dog Squad to Sniff Out Covid Infections in Seconds
Breeds such as cocker spaniels and labradors are being trained to detect the disease from the cells of infected people at a facility in New Delhi. Buzz | News18.com | February 10, 2021, 2:19 pm
1/ 5 Dogs of the Indian breed Chippiparai and cocker spaniels are being trained to sniff out coronavirus by identifying metabolic biomarkers in personnel s sweat and urine samples, within seconds. The dog brother and sister-duo of Mani and Jaya along with Casper, are among India’s first seven military canines to be trained in Covid-19 detection. They have been preparing for the task since September last year. (Credit: news18)
Sniffer dogs trained to detect Covid-19 among the Indian military
Respiratory problems, a feature of Covid-19, are known to cause subtle changes to the body’s odour which can be detected by dogs
10 February 2021 • 2:30pm
Dogs are already used to detect cancer, malaria and Parkinson’s disease – now they are being trained to sniff out the subtle changes in odour that accompany respiratory diseases
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India is training sniffer dogs to identify the presence of Covid-19 in the sweat and urine of asymptomatic soldiers, to avoid clusters of cases while they are on deployment in remote areas.
"Countries like the UK, Finland, France, Russia, Germany, Lebanon, the UAE and the US have already trained dogs for detection of COVID-19. Dogs have been previously used abroad to detect malaria, diabetes and Parkinson's disease, but this is the first time canines have been used for medical detection in India," he told reporters.