Evidence of human-to-cat coronavirus transmission identified by scientists: study
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Scientists in the United Kingdom have found evidence that humans infected with SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, can pass the virus to cats. Researchers from the University of Glasgow when screening the country’s feline population identified two such cases of cats contracting the virus from their infected owners.
One cat, a ragdoll kitten, was euthanized after its condition deteriorated. An examination of the feline’s lungs postmortem found damage that was consistent with viral pneumonia as well as a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Another cat, a 6-year-old Siamese, also developed symptoms of the novel virus after its owner tested positive. That cat only had only mild symptoms consisting of nasal discharge and conjunctivitis, and later recovered.More Related News