Thailand has reported a case of a human being infected with Covid-19 through a cat. The case was reported in Nature, a science journal.
As per the study published on June 6 titled “Emerging Infectious Diseases” and cited by the journal, a father and son duo who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in August were reportedly kept in isolation at the university hospital. The household cat tested positive as well.
The cat sneezed in the veterinarian’s face as it was being swabbed. The surgeon had no eye protection but was covered up with gloves and a face mask. Three days later, she developed a fever.
Genetic testing proved the vet and the cat shared the same variant.
However, according to researchers, such instances of cat-to-human transfer are quite uncommon.
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