According to a new research in the UK, specially trained dogs can rapidly and non-invasively detect Covid-19 with up to 94.3 per cent sensitivity and up to 92 per cent specificity
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KGH Research Nurse Margaret Turns and Bramble during the bio-detection dogs visit to Kettering last year
More than 200 staff at Kettering General Hospital who signed up for the study last year were rewarded by publication of the stunning results which suggests Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell which dogs’ noses can detect with incredible accuracy
KGH’s lead research nurse Joanne Walsh said: “The trial started in July 2020 and for several months we were the lead national contributor to it in terms of the number of staff we encouraged to get involved.
“Our staff wore special masks for three hours, and T-shirts and socks for 12 hours, and were tested for Covid-19.