Health
Virus dogs unleashed to sniff out COVID carriers – Queensland Times
The first COVID-sniffing dogs could be on patrol in airports, hospitals or quarantine within months as Adelaide scientists work to deploy puppy power.
Sniffer dogs will be trained to identify people with COVID-19 in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne as part of an international research effort.
The University of Adelaide is co-ordinating the Australian program using experienced detector dogs from various sites across the nation.
Lecturer Dr Anne-Lise Chaber, who has been following research overseas with interest, initiated the local project in collaboration with the National Veterinary School in Alfort, France.
“We know that dogs are really goo…
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