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Two US House Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus by marketislife: 8:28am On Apr 23, 2020
The CDC said that there was still no evidence that pets played a role in spreading the virus and people shouldn't take actions on their pets that "may compromise their welfare."
Two pet cats have become the first pets in the US to test positive for Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19 coronavirus).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) postulated that the cats had contracted the virus from an infected human being.

Read more: Tiger tests positive for coronavirus at New York zoo

The pet cats, who live in New York state, had mild respiratory illness before being diagnosed with the virus. They are expected to fully recover.

The CDC said that routine testing of animals for the coronavirus was not recommended and state health officials would take a lead in determining if animals should be tested.

The health institute added that there was still no evidence that pets played a role in spreading the virus and that people shouldn't take actions on their pets that "may compromise their welfare."

The institute's request follows reports across the world of people abandoning their pets over rumors that they are carriers of coronavirus.

The CDC released a list of recommendations to protect pets from the coronavirus. Some of them are as follows:

Do not let pets interact with people or other animals outside the household.

Keep cats indoors when possible to prevent them from interacting with other animals or people.

Walk dogs on a leash, maintaining at least 6 feet from other people and animals.

Avoid dog parks or public places where a large number of people and dogs gather.

The institute also cautioned COVID-19 patients to restrict contact with their pets.


https://www.dw.com/en/two-us-house-cats-test-positive-for-the-coronavirus/a-53213531

Re: Two US House Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus by manuel4real(m): 9:00am On Apr 23, 2020
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Re: Two US House Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus by ImpregnaTor(m): 9:08am On Apr 23, 2020
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Re: Two US House Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus by FUNNYBONE1(m): 10:10am On Apr 23, 2020
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Re: Two US House Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus by bmdmixer: 10:36am On Apr 23, 2020
waiting for Nigeria govt to request for more money to start animal testing also 80billion naira will b needed

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