Cat Catches Covid Uk

27 July 2020 1417.

Cat catches covid uk. This is the first case of a domestic cat testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK but should not be a. Pet cat found to have virus in UK. A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in the first confirmed case in the UK of it infecting an animal.

A CAT has become the first pet to catch the British variant of Covid in Italy its been reported. Yvonne Doyle the medical director of Public Health England said. People were sick and some days later their pets showed signs of illness in the case of cats these seem to be respiratory and gastrointestinal problems.

This is the first case of a domestic cat testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK but should not be a cause for alarm. 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.

Covid sufferers have been told not to cuddle pets while ill after a cat died from the virus it. Most recently there has been one case of a cat in the UK. Pet becomes first in the UK to catch coronavirus.

Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a. Two kitties were found to have contracted the virus including a four-month-old. The Cats Protection charity has issued advice after a cat in Europe reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.

Covid is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the disease research suggests. 27 July 2020 1403 Updated. Given the lack of transmission there are currently no plans to vaccinate cats against COVID-19.