More cats may become Covid-positive after 15% of pets in Wuhan are found to have “caught the virus from humans”

More cats than previously thought may be infected with the coronavirus. According to a Chinese study, 15% of Wuhan cats may catch human bugs.

That’s because scientists continue to investigate the risks posed by pets, Virus..

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Blood samples were taken from more than 100 cats from January to March in central China. As a result, it was found that it is highly likely that a human has infected a cat.

Researchers at Huazhong Agricultural University compared blood samples from 102 post-emergent cats with 39 pre-emergent cats.

Forty-six of the cats tested came from three animal shelters, 41 from five pet hospitals, and 15 in households where at least one member of the family was found to be infected with coronavirus. It was from

Of 102 blood samples collected, coronavirus antibodies were detected in 14.7 percent of cats and 10.8 percent were SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

The study also found that the three cats with the highest antibodies were kept by sick humans.

None of the cats tested showed signs of the virus.

However, it is worth noting that scientific papers are based on observations-and there is no definitive proof that cats can infect humans and vice versa.

In July, a pet cat was infected with a coronavirus, The first confirmed case of this disease in animals in the UK.

The cat was diagnosed with an infection after the owner also tested positive for deadly bugs.

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But experts say the disease is unlikely to spread from cats to humans.

“At this point, there is no evidence that animals can transmit disease to humans,” said Yvonne Doyle, director of health at the British Public Health Service.

More research is being done by the World Animal Health Organization to “evaluate the susceptibility of various animal species to viruses and the dynamics of infection in susceptible animal species.”

However, the organization emphasized, “currently there is no evidence to suggest that human-infected animals are involved in the spread of Covid-19.”

And now there is no evidence that animals can infect humans with coronaviruses. who (WHO).

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of Chinese research also It has been found that coronavirus can be transmitted between cats via respiratory droplets.

But researchers added that more research is needed to find out if this is the mechanism by which the virus spreads across species.

Nevertheless, lead author Meiringin advised pet owners to be vigilant about spreading it to furry friends.

“Measures to maintain the proper distance between COVID-19 patients and companion animals such as cats and dogs need to be considered, and hygiene and quarantine measures for high-risk animals also need to be established. “

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