Cat Has Coronavirus Uk

Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the UK but does.

Cat has coronavirus uk. A pet cat has become the first UK animal to be infected with coronavirus health officials said Monday insisting there was no. In theory cats and dogs can act as fomites infection. Yes your cat can get coronavirus but heres why you dont need to worry too much.

27 July 2020. It is more common in multi-cat households and does not affect other animals or people. A pet cat in the UK has been infected with Covid-19 the UKs chief veterinary officer has confirmed.

The UK has had its first confirmed case of coronavirus in a pet cat confirmed after the feline caught the infection from its owner. VETERINARY scientists have advised cat owners to keep their pets inside to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According the the govuk website it appears that the cat caught coronavirus off its owners and they have all made a full recovery.

The only details known about the feline are that it lives in England and was tested at a laboratory in Weybridge. Pet cat has become the first animal to test positive for coronavirus in the UK the Government has revealed. A file image of a cat.

The government said the cat was the first confirmed case of an animal infection with the coronavirus strain in the UK It said there was no evidence the cat had transmitted the virus to its. A PET cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the first confirmed case of the killer disease in an animal in the UK. Updated 2156 27 Jul 2020.

Cat catches coronavirus in very rare first UK case. So far there have been only two reported cases of animals both mink passing a mutated version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to humans. The UKs Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK.