Can Cats Get Covid-19 Humans
So what about humans.
Can cats get covid-19 humans. Coronavirus in dogs and cats According to the US. Although uncommon it appears the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted from humans to domesticated cats according to newly published research from the United Kingdom. In fact if your cat is infected the chances are your cat caught the coronavirus from you.
A month later on. However there have been reports of cats. Mosquitoes cant transmit COVID-19 to humans July 20 2020.
University of Tokyo and University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine researchers found cats can readily become infected with COVID-19 receiving the virus from humans and other cats according to USA Today. May 14 2020 Cats can infect other cats with COVID-19 but do they pose a risk to humans. As of late July a total of 97 cats in the United States have tested positive for the virus.
While the specific source of origin isnt known the virus that causes COVID-19 is believed to have started in an animal spread to humans and then spread between people. There have been several cases of cats testing positive for Covid-19 around the world after apparently catching it from humans. The strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 appears to affect primarily the respiratory system of both people and the animals it infects cats dogs and ferrets have been shown to be susceptible thus far.
Theres no evidence yet. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE animals kept as human companions most susceptible to infection with COVID-19 are domestic cats golden hamsters ferrets and New Zealand White rabbits. Pet owners and every eligible person in the household should get vaccinated.
To date there are no documented cases of pets transmitting the coronavirus to people researchers say. There is currently no evidence that animals can transmit coronavirus to humans according to the World Health Organisation WHO. Do cats give the virus to each other.