Cat Catches Covid Uk
The moggy is said to have fallen ill in the town of Novara west of.
Cat catches covid uk. CATS have caught Covid from their owners in the UK a new study has found leading to fears of a pet pandemic. There is limited evidence to suggest the transmission of COVID-19 from people to cats may be possible. In this case as with most of the others the owners have tested positive and transmission was from the owners to their pets and not the other way around.
Two kitties were found to have contracted the virus including a four-month-old. Pet cat found to have virus in UK. The government said the cat is thought to have been infected by its owners who had tested positive for COVID-19 though the animal and people have all fully recovered.
A female Siamese cat has become the first animal in the UK to catch coronavirus. Yvonne Doyle the medical director of Public Health England said. A pet cat has become the first animal in the UK to be diagnosed with Covid-19 it was revealed today.
The Cats Protection charity has issued advice after a cat in Europe reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. 27 July 2020 1417. The pet cat diagnosed with Covid-19 in the UK was.
The infection was confirmed following tests at. In April 2021 scientists from the University of Glasgow reported at least two cats had been infected with the virus in the UK. Its also thought the grooming behaviour of cats means theyre more likely to catch.
In June 2020 a German Shepherd called Buddy sadly died after contracting Covid and in July a Siamese cat from Surrey became the first animal to test positive in the UK. Many people like to snuggle up to their pet but new research suggests cats may catch the coronavirus while sleeping on their owners bed. 27 July 2020 1403 Updated.