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There was a spider on my bed , will it be carrying covid on its body ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Spiders are not involved in COVID infections, as vectors or otherwise.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/23/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID concerns: Agree with Dr. Pasniciuc. There are no COVID coated arachnids .

Answered 7/23/2020

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A member asked:

There was a spider on my bed , will it be carrying covid on its body ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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