Cat-astrophe within the making? ANOTHER feline checks constructive for coronavirus, this time in Hong Kong

A pet cat has examined constructive for the dreaded Covid-19 coronavirus in Hong Kong, after apparently contracting the illness from its proprietor. Final week, one other feline turned out to have the virus in Belgium.

The Hong Kong cat affected person was despatched to a particular animal quarantine facility on Monday, after its proprietor, a 25-year-old girl, was confirmed to have contracted the illness. Samples collected from the feline’s oral, nasal and rectal cavities examined constructive for the virus, but it surely didn’t present any signs.

“The cat has not proven any indicators of illness,” a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Division (AFCD) mentioned Tuesday.

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As of Tuesday, 27 canine and 15 cats had been held within the quarantine facility. 4 of them have already returned dwelling. Earlier this month, two canine examined constructive for coronavirus in Hong Kong – a Pomeranian and a German Shepard. The Pomeranian died two days after being launched from quarantine, but its demise was linked to its progressive age, slightly than to the virus – the canine was 17-years-old.

The opposite canine stays quarantined regardless of repeatedly testing adverse, based on native media experiences.

Final Thursday, a cat examined constructive for coronavirus in Belgium, after contracting the illness from its proprietor. Not like in Hong Kong, the feline did exhibit signs of the illness, particularly vomiting, diarrhea, and having troubles respiratory.

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Whereas the information is definitely alarming for pet homeowners, the variety of confirmed human-to-animal transmissions is dwarfed by Covid-19’s toll on people. Earlier within the day, the worldwide coronavirus tally skyrocketed previous 800,000, whereas the loss of life toll reached effectively over 41,000.

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