Share this Story: Animals self-isolate and socially distance to protect from infectious disease, scientists findAnimals self-isolate and socially distance to protect from infectious disease, scientists find Certain ants, for example, willingly self-isolate, leave their colonies and die if they become infected, in a form of 'altruistic suicide'Article content For the past year, Canadians have been asked to follow unprecedented safety measures to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Try refreshing your browser, or Animals self-isolate and socially distance to protect from infectious disease, scientists find Back to video Species such as bats, ants, lobsters, fish, mice and primates have been observed to react to infectious diseases in their communities — some entire populations distance themselves even when they’re not sick to prevent a spread. Stockmaier and his team identified five common methods that certain wildlife often use to protect themselves against infectious diseases. Health experts have advised that, infected or not, we all maintain a social distance from others to prevent a potential spread of the coronavirus. “Animals are encountering pathogens every day too, so we’re not the only ones being affected by infectious diseases.

Source: National Post March 11, 2021 16:52 UTC